The House voted 395-18 late Tuesday to halt the Department of Transportation鈥檚 year-old program to allow Mexican trucks free access to U.S. roads.
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Court Denies Calif. Port Stay; ATA Files Expedited Appeal
A federal judge last week denied American Trucking Associations鈥 request for a preliminary injunction against controversial portions of emission-reduction programs at the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
September 15, 2008Trucking Companies Face Growing Cash Crunch as Shippers Struggle to Survive Downturn
Astronomic fuel prices are only part of the economic drag on trucking these days. Add the growing length of time on accounts receivables, more customer bankruptcies and the tightening of credit by suppliers and lenders, and it鈥檚 easy to see how carriers鈥 cash flow has ebbed.
September 15, 2008Letters to the Editor: Mexico Border Pilot, Driver Appreciation, Outsourcing Overseas, Slow-Pay Blues
If the Chinese are going to make all the goods, the Arabs supply all the oil and the Mexicans do all the transportation, what are we going to do? This sounds very much like the fall of the Roman Empire in past history.
September 11, 2008Editorial: Reducing Highway Fatalities
Trucking-related highway fatalities fell again last year, to their lowest level in 15 years, according to data from the Department of Transportation.
September 10, 2008DOT Freight Transportation Index Jumps 4.1% in July
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index jumped 4.1% in July from a year ago, the largest July-over-July gain in four years.
September 10, 2008Judge Tentatively Denies Injunction in SoCal Port Suit; ATA to Appeal
A federal judge tentatively denied American Trucking Associations鈥 request for an injunction that would delay the start of concessionaire programs for drayage drivers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
September 9, 2008DHL Testifies Before House Panel on UPS Air Deal
DHL Express Global Chief Executive Officer John Mullen told a House panel Tuesday that the company鈥檚 proposed deal to let UPS Inc. handle its North American air services was necessary for the company 鈥渢o remain a viable competitor in the U.S. market.鈥
September 9, 2008ATA Backs Ontario Speed Limiter Plan, but Suggests Changes to Avoid Conflict
American Trucking Associations said it supports Ontario鈥檚 plan to mandate speed limiters set at 105 kilometers 鈥 or about 65.2 mph 鈥 on all trucks but urged the province to alter its regulation to avoid conflicts with potential U.S. rules.
September 8, 2008Louisiana, Mississippi Get $4 Million for Emergency Repairs
The federal government will provide $4 million in emergency relief funds to Louisiana and Mississippi to help repair roads and bridges damaged by floods caused by Hurricane Gustav, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday.
September 5, 2008