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ATRI Study Says Larger Trucks Would Cut Fuel Use, Emissions
Operating trucks at weights equal to or greater than existing federal limits resulted in improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions, the American Transportation Research Institute said a study it conducted with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. concluded.
October 29, 2004ATA Backs Court in Overturn of N.J. Truck Ban
American Trucking Associations filed comments backing a federal court ruling that overturned a New Jersey ban aimed at keeping interstate trucks off some highways in the state.
October 29, 2004Letter to the Editor: Fuel Prices and O-Os
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n my last trip I was shocked at the fuel prices! However, I saw little action taken by many drivers on the road.
October 29, 2004iTECH: Make Your Web Site a Two-Way Street
Devotees of Web services believe their concepts can help trucking operations, particularly small and mid-size fleets, efficiently transfer information over the Internet as an alternative to the more demanding and costly EDI system.
October 29, 2004UPS Raises Some Rates, Restores Fuel Surcharge on Ground Shipments
UPS Inc. said Thursday it was raising some package shipping rates and restoring a fuel surcharge on ground shipments, effective Jan. 3.
October 28, 2004News Briefs - Oct. 28
DaimlerChrysler's Commercial Vehicle Sales Surge • Jobless Claims Rise 20,000 to 350,000 in Latest Week • Oshkosh Earnings Up in 4Q, Fiscal Year • Truck Volume Index Falls 1.8% in Aug. • And more...
October 28, 2004Survey Says Truckload Drivers’ Wages Are Rising After Three Flat Years
Pay for dry-van truckload company drivers jumped 2.8% from spring to summer and was projected to rise further by the end of the year as pay scales have made their biggest gains in 10 years, according to the National Survey of Driver Wages.
October 28, 2004News Briefs - Oct. 27
OPEC President Says U.S. Should Tap Oil Stockpile • New 91ÊÓƵ Sales Rise to Third Highest Level Ever • Earnings at Forward Air Rise in 3Q • Accident Costs Hurt Transport Corp.'s Profits • And more...
October 27, 2004Security & Safety Briefs - Oct. 21 - Oct. 27
D.C. Mayor Wants Trains Carrying Dangerous Chemicals Out of City • Bill Would Allow Fence at U.S.-Mexico Border to be Completed
October 27, 2004Orders for Durable Goods Rise 0.2% in September
Orders for durable goods rose 0.2% in September, driven by demand for military equipment and computers, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
October 27, 2004