Ryder System said Monday it completed its acquisition of Lily Transportation Corp., a trucking company based in Needham, Mass.
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Eaton Deploys Bus Hybrid Systems in China
Parts and engine systems maker Eaton Corp. said Monday that it has formally introduced its first commercially available hybrid power system in China.
January 14, 2008Panel to Back Fuel Tax Hike
The commission charged with examining the future of the national transportation system is set to recommend a significant increase in federal fuel taxes to Congress, according to wire service reports and other sources.
January 14, 2008YRC-Union Pact to Raise Pay, Give Carriers New Flexibility
YRC Worldwide鈥檚 proposed new contract with the Teamsters union raises wages by $2.20 an hour over five years, increases company pension payments, and sets up a new class of 鈥渦tility employees鈥 to perform more job duties in exchange for higher pay.
January 14, 2008ATA, FMCSA Urge U.S. Court to Reject HOS Rule Appeal
ATA and FMCSA last week asked a federal court to reject the latest attempt to roll back key provisions of the federal driver-hours rule, the latest step in several years of litigation that observers predicted would keep the rule in flux until after President Bush leaves office next year.
January 14, 2008I-4 Closed in Florida Following Pileup
A 15-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in central Florida remained closed early Thursday after a 70-vehicle crash Wednesday caused by fog and smoke from a brush fire, the Associated Press reported.
January 10, 2008FedEx Says Its Drivers Are Classified Correctly
FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Frederick Smith he is confident the company鈥檚 FedEx Ground unit drivers are correctly classified and that the division remains 鈥渇undamentally strong鈥 in the face of adverse court rulings.
January 10, 2008DOT Freight Index Gains 1.8%
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index for November rose 1.8% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
January 9, 2008Polar Air Cargo to Begin U.S.-Japan Flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide said Wednesday it will begin service to Japan, from Chicago,聽starting Feb. 21.
January 9, 2008Year in Review: Hours Battle Continued in 鈥07 as Adversaries Went to Court
The eyes of the trucking industry were firmly fixed on Washington for much of 2007, first watching a federal court deliberate over the fate of the hours-of-service rule, then looking to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to see how it would address the court鈥檚 ruling.
January 9, 2008