A federal court ruling on the Port of Los Angeles鈥 clean trucks plan will not significantly affect a lower court ruling that temporarily halts the port from implementing most of the port鈥檚 concession requirements, according to American Trucking Associations.
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UPS Opens Calgary Truck, Air Hub
UPS Inc. said that it opened its C$30 million Calgary, Alberta, truck and air hub on Feb. 22, completing a consolidation project begun in June 2008.
February 26, 2010ATA Leaders See Reasons for More Optimism
WASHINGTON 鈥 Officials attending American Trucking Associations鈥 Winter Leadership Meeting here last week said they were more optimistic about the future than they were a year ago, because the economic fortunes and political winds appear to be changing.
March 1, 2010U.S. Class 8 Fleet Size Contracts; Decline Leaves 3.57 Million in Use
The lengthy and ongoing truck sales drought caused America鈥檚 Class 8 truck fleet to contract 2.1% during the fourth quarter, the first such decline since the third quarter of 2008, according to the year-end report on commercial vehicle registrations by R.L. Polk & Co.
March 1, 2010Small Vendors Aim to Replace IdleAire鈥檚 Truck-Stop Services
The demise of IdleAire, the largest U.S. truck-stop electrification vendor, leaves the door open for several smaller operators that hope to build their own businesses with a simpler product.
March 1, 2010January Truck Tonnage Jumps 5.7%
January truck tonnage rose 5.7%, the biggest year-over-year increase in five years and solid evidence of a recovery in the industry and the U.S. economy, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
March 1, 2010CSA 2010 to Launch in July Despite 鈥楽nafus,鈥 Ferro Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro said she is committed to launching the agency鈥檚 new truck safety rating system in July, although she expects there will be problems at the start.
March 1, 2010Opinion: 鈥楽poliation of Evidence鈥 in Accident Litigation
For any trucking company that becomes the target of a personal injury action, 鈥渟poliation of evidence鈥 may become a hidden danger that a defendant will need to avoid to be successful.
February 25, 2010Volvo Plans Gradual Boost in Truck Production
Volvo AB said Wednesday it is 鈥済radually increasing production rates鈥 as truck sales to emerging markets improve.
February 24, 2010Truck Tonnage Rises Again, Gaining 5.7% in January
U.S. truck tonnage rose 5.7% in January from the same month last year, the second straight year-over-year increase following more than a year of comparable declines, American Trucking Associations said.
February 25, 2010