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News Briefs - Oct. 15
Dynamex Earnings Down in Fiscal 4Q • Hunt Reports Highest 3Q Ever • FedEx to Build Regional Hub • Amtrak Reported Stopping Cargo Service • EPA Has Certified Truck Engine, Detroit Diesel Says
October 15, 2002
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Air Disc Brakes Suppliers Seek to Expand Market
U.S. truck fleets are seeing the second coming of air disc brakes — whether they want to or not.
October 15, 2002Diesel Fuel Posts 9th Increase, Stands at $1.461
Nine consecutive weeks of increases have brought the national average price of diesel fuel up 15.8 cents to $1.461 per gallon, 0.1 cent above last week, the Department of Energy reported Tuesday.
October 15, 2002Brake Rating System to Top Agenda at TMC Fall Meeting
A workshop to develop a rating system for brake linings and a keynote address by Gregory Swienton, president and chairman of dedicated carriage and logistics provider Ryder System Inc., are the scheduled highlights of the Technology and Maintenance Council’s fall meeting.
October 14, 2002News Briefs - Oct. 14
OPEC President Doubts Bali Bomb Will Hurt Oil Demand • Eaton Signs New S.A. Contracts • Airborne Earnings Fall Below Expectations • Longer Work Week Signals New Hiring, O'Neill Says • And more...
October 14, 2002Caterpillar to Shutter Facilities, Lay Off Employees in 4Q
Caterpillar Inc. said Monday that due to lower demand for heavy-duty truck engines, it will temporarily shut several plants and lay off about 3,000 people during the fourth quarter.
October 14, 2002Technology Briefs - Oct. 8 - Oct. 14
DOT Offers Online Rulemaking Report • NEXIQ Files for Chapter 11 • Michelin Calls New Tire System Unique •
October 14, 2002ATA President Offers Suggestions for Ports
A temporary suspension or liberalization of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers could help in the effort to clear away the backlog at West Coast Ports, the president of the American Trucking Associations suggested Friday.
October 14, 2002Supreme Court Hears Challenge by Yellow to Michigan License Fee
WASHINGTON — Yellow Transportation took to the U.S. Supreme Court its fight to be repaid $500,000 in trucking fees it says Michigan illegally collected.
October 14, 2002Trucking Company Says GPS Saved Stolen Trailers
Maryland and Delaware State Police combined to thwart an alleged cargo theft ring last week after a trucking company owner reported that two trailers equipped with tracking technology had been stolen from his lot.
October 14, 2002