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Lawmakers Vie for Slices of Multiyear Highway Bill

WASHINGTON — After three days of hearings last week, a House subcommittee is expected to make recommendations in May for which highway and bridge projects Congress should fund in the next six-year highway bill.

April 9, 2003

News Briefs - April 9

CF Calls Off Sale of Canadian Unit • P.A.M. Announces Completion of McNeill Trucking Purchase • Roadway Air Unveils Frequent-Booker Reward Program • Crude Oil Prices Steady as Traders Watch OPEC • And more ...

April 9, 2003

Editorial: The Diesel Engine Emissions Summit

We believe there is no issue facing the trucking industry that is more important than the new pollution standards the Environmental Protection Agency will begin enforcing with 2007-model diesel-powered trucks.

April 8, 2003

Lighter Trucks Could Save Army Millions, Science Academy Says

The U.S. army could save millions of dollars in fuel and logistics costs each year by using lightweight structural materials for its trucks, the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council said.

April 8, 2003

Penn. Begins Roadside Audits Of Out-of-State Trucking Firms

Pennsylvania officials said the state recently began conducting roadside tax audits to ensure trucking companies and shippers were paying their taxes, adopting a tactic truckers traveling through New Jersey have faced for years.

April 8, 2003

News Briefs - April 8

Mineta Highlights Work Zone Awareness • USF Issues First-Quarter Warning • European Air Carriers Cut Cargo Surcharges • USPS May Delay Rate Hike Request, Paper Says • And more ...

April 8, 2003

Diesel Price Continues Dive, Down to $1.554 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, declining 4.8 cents a gallon to $1.554, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

April 7, 2003

News Briefs - April 7

Rivals Reportedly Target DHL in War Funding Bill • Survey Shows First Gas Price Decline in Four Mos. • CF Seeks Bids on 10 More Terminals • Crude Oil Prices Plummet on War News • And more ...

April 7, 2003

TT, TMC to Host Summit On Fuel, Emissions Rules

Transport Topics Publishing Group and the Technology & Maintenance Council will host a national meeting of trucking industry executives in June to discuss the revolutionary changes in U.S. emissions and fuel standards that take effect later this decade.

April 7, 2003

Technology Briefs - April 1-7

Company Rolls Out New Logistics System for LTLs • XM to Provide Real-Time Weather Service • Vector SCM, Descartes System Ink Logistics Deal •.

April 7, 2003

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