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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Opinion: 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, 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, 2010Tankers Seen as Potential Terrorist Threat, Report Says
Tank trucks filled with gasoline could be the favored surface transportation weapon for terrorists seeking to attack U.S. targets, according to a new study of potential terrorist uses of highway-borne hazardous materials.
February 23, 2010Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry鈥檚 challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010EPA Moving Forward with Emissions-Cap Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency聽has not yet said how it intends to require heavy trucks to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but a report on the agency鈥檚 Web site projects that an advanced notice of rulemaking could be posted as early as June.
February 23, 2010Clean Energy to Expand in Southern California
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Tuesday it will expand its network of liquefied natural gas stations in southern California in large cities and along major truck routes, with a goal to expand into the Southwest.
February 23, 2010Company Offers Smart Phone Aimed at Trucking Industry
The company uDrove LLC has released a software program that it said will handle all of the trucking industry鈥檚 compliance management needs with a smart phone.
February 22, 2010CARB Starts $20 Mln. Incentive Program for Purchases of Hybrid Trucks, Buses
The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses.
February 22, 2010Letters: Truck Weight, IdleAire, Truck Driving Schools, CSA 2010, Classifying Drivers
The letter from [an official] of Road Safe America that appeared in the Feb. 1 edition contained a number of misstatements and misunderstandings.
February 22, 2010