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Experts Say EPA May Use Recent Study To Justify Tighter Air-Quality Standards
Industry experts said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent assessment of airborne particulate matter could support the tightening of ambient air particulate-matter standards when the agency reviews those standards later this year.
December 10, 2004TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
OPEC to Cut Output, but Price of Oil Continues to Tumble
The OPEC oil cartel agreed to cut supplies by about 4% beginning Jan. 1 at its meeting Friday in Egypt, but the price of crude oil in New York hit a four-month low, news services reported.
December 10, 2004News Briefs - Dec. 10
Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index Rises in December • U.S. Xpress' Stock Offering Priced at $25.25 • Allied Holdings Files Plan With American Stock Exchange • Landstar Announces Stock Split • And more...
December 10, 2004News Briefs - Dec . 9
Wholesale Inventories Increase 1.1% in October • Survey: Driver Shortage a Critical Issue Facing Industry • Jobless Claims Rise to 10-Week High • Report: Some W.Va. Bridges Can't Handle 120,000-Pound Trucks • And more...
December 9, 2004Secretary Mineta to Remain at DOT
Norman Mineta, the Secretary of Transportation, will stay in President Bush’s Cabinet, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Thursday.
December 9, 2004Citing Congestion, 2 Major Railroads Divert Shipments Around Chicago
In response to congestion around Chicago, two major railroads said they have begun a three-month process to divert some shipments around North America’s largest rail hub.
December 9, 2004Opinion: Beware of the Last Bit of Business
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. his year, trucking companies and logistics providers have emerged from their most difficult economic challenge in recent memory. The notable pickup in demand has carriers planning again for growth. Unfortunately, if history is any indication, the majority of these companies will fail in their attempts to grow and remain profitable.
December 9, 2004Security & Safety Briefs - Dec. 2 - Dec. 8
FDA Issues Regulations Aimed at Improving Food Security • Unions Ask Government to Oppose UP Inspections Request • Thompson Says More Needs to Be Done to Protect Food Supply
December 8, 2004Smaller Fleets Are Attracting More Drivers
Smaller trucking companies are having an easier time finding drivers than their larger counterparts, enabling some to increase their fleets and garner more freight, even though many pay substantially less than their larger counterparts, according to interviews with several smaller-fleet representatives.
December 8, 2004Letter to the Editor: Hours of Service
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.I really don’t know what the true fix for this federal rule should be. Let me start with the fact that I’m a city driver who is home every night.
December 8, 2004