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Truck Sales: Downward Movement Continued Through End of Year
Retail sales of heavy-duty trucks in the United States totaled 11,398 in December 2001, which was 23% less than the 14,794 recorded during the same month in 2000, according to information compiled by Wards Communications.
January 25, 2002
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
DOT Nearing Hours Ruling
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta told a Senate committee last week that a decision to revamp hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers could be made in “four or five months.â€
January 25, 2002Government Prepares for Change in Airport Security
The replacement of National Guardsmen by Transportation Security Administration personnel is among the changes in the works as the first full week of mandated baggage screening gets underway at the nation’s 400-plus airports, news reports said Thursday.
January 24, 2002Security Briefs - Jan. 18 - Jan. 24
Bush Seeking $37.7 Billion for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security • Stolen Nitric Acid Found in L.A. • Florida Gov. Pledges $10 Million for Truck Inspections • U.S. Considers Ways to Make Ports Safer • And more...
January 24, 2002Oil Mergers May Destabilize Fuel Prices, WSJ Says
Sweeping changes in the oil refining industry may result in volatile fuel price spikes despite weak worldwide oil prices, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday.
January 24, 2002Coast Guard Procedures, Budget Restrict Container Inspections
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard’s own procedures and limited resources are preventing inspectors from more closely scrutinizing hazardous materials containers in ports despite directives since Sept. 11 making security the agency’s top priority.
January 24, 2002Video System Said to Speed Operations at U.S. Ports
The new operators of an intermodal terminal at the Port of Newark, N.J., say they will process trucks in half the normal time by using video cameras to identify containers before they reach the gate.
January 24, 2002News Briefs - Jan. 24
Greenspan Sees Recession Ending • Marten Earnings Fall 38% • Overnite Sees 2001 Net Income Rise to $45.5M • Senate Committee to Explore Raising Truck Mileage Standards • And more...
January 24, 2002Letter to the Editor: Root Cause
Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.While I support DOT efforts related to truck safety, it would seem that an effort on automobile driver education would go a long way toward reducing car-truck collisions.
January 24, 2002Mexican Carriers Likely to Dominate Border
WASHINGTON — Mexican truckers will dominate cross-border trucking in years to come because they are willing to do the same work for less money than their U.S. counterparts, according to transportation experts who spoke at a Transportation Research Board seminar last week.
January 23, 2002