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Business, Safety

Pa. State Police Issue 790 Hazmat Citations

Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday that its officers inspected nearly 1,600 commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials and issued 790 citations during a one-day enforcement in late March.

April 6, 2011
Business

Cass Freight Index Jumps 13.8% in March

Freight movements jumped 13.8% in March from a year ago, with volume up for all transportation modes, according to the most recent Cass Freight Index.

April 6, 2011
Business, Autonomous

Isuzu Resumes Truck Production in Japan

Isuzu Motors Ltd. said it resumed truck production at its Fujisawa, Japan, plant Tuesday after being idled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in that country.

April 6, 2011
Government, Business

Report Urges NAFTA Cooperation on Emissions

There is an urgent need for cross-border cooperation between the United States, Canada and Mexico to reduce truck and train greenhouse-gas emissions which would in turn help safeguard regional economic competitiveness, according to a new study.

April 5, 2011
Government, Business

House Panel Fields Queries on Highway Bill

Members of a key House panel began hearing proposals Tuesday from members of Congress about ways to fund a six-year highway reauthorization bill without exceeding Highway Trust Fund revenues that are mostly derived from federal gas and diesel taxes.

April 5, 2011
Business

Ryder Completes Acquisition of Calif. Leasing Company

Ryder System said Tuesday it completed its acquisition of B.I.T. Leasing, a truck leasing and fleet services company based in Hayward, Calif.

April 5, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.4¢ to $3.976

Diesel rose for the 17th time 18 weeks, gaining 4.4 cents to a national average $3.976 per gallon, while gasoline jumped almost 9 cents, the Department of Energy said.

April 5, 2011
Business

Pacer Appoints Freight Forwarding CEO

Pacer International said it has appointed Daniel Gardner to lead its international business unit.

April 5, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Continues Gains, Tops $108 a Barrel

Oil closed at more than $108 a barrel Monday, its highest level in 30 months, as Libyan fighting centered near a key Mediterranean oil port, Bloomberg reported.

April 4, 2011
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Ohio Turnpike’s 70-mph Speed Limit Takes Effect

The new 70-mile-per-hour speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike, which the state’s trucking industry opposes, has taken effect, the Associated Press reported.

April 4, 2011