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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CSA 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, 2010CSA 2010 Is Coming
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 new enforcement plan, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, seems destined to be a major step forward in how the federal government oversees truck fleets and drivers.
March 1, 2010UPS 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, 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, 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, 2010Ferro Defends FMCSA鈥檚 Position on Texting and Driving
WASHINGTON 鈥 The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told trucking industry leaders Tuesday the agency was within its rights to ban texting by commercial drivers through a reinterpretation of existing rules, but that more explicit bans were on the way.
February 23, 2010