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Out-of-Service Rates Lowest on Record During 2011 Roadcheck Safety Event, CVSA Says
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said overall out-of-service rates during Roadcheck 2011 were the lowest on record.
July 18, 2011The Top 100 For-Hire Fleets
This issue of Transport Topics includes our extremely popular Top 100 ranking of the largest for-hire motor carriers in the United States and Canada.
July 18, 2011Letters: Horse-Moving Bill, ‘Gator Back Peels,’ More About Brokers
In your article about bill number S. 1281 on July 4, the focus should have been on safe transport, not on banning one specialized form of transportation.
July 18, 2011ATA’s Card Visits London Insurers, Urges Them to Re-Enter U.S. Trucking Market
Michael Card, second vice chairman of American Trucking Associations, urged insurance underwriters in London last week to re-enter the U.S. trucking market.
July 18, 2011New Trend Survey Shows Wages in Flux, Lower Contractor Pay, Aging Driver Corps
American Trucking Associations’ latest study of driver trends shows a continued aging of the driver corps, lower pay for independent contractors and a wide variation in wage-increase policies.
July 18, 2011Analysts Predict Strong Results When Fleets Report 2Q Earnings
Rising freight rates and effective cost controls are expected to push many publicly traded second-quarter freight industry earnings to their highest levels since 2008, with three companies likely to post record profits for any quarter.
July 18, 2011Navistar Rejoins EPA Fight By Filing 2nd SCR Lawsuit
Navistar Inc. has formally resumed its battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filing a second federal lawsuit to block the agency’s recently updated guidance for certification of heavy-duty truck engines using selective catalytic reduction technology to reduce emissions.
July 18, 2011Clean Energy Gets $150 Million Infusion to Build Natural Gas Fueling Network
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. received a $150 million cash infusion last week to help it build an extensive nationwide network of 150 natural-gas truck-fueling stations.
July 18, 2011Greatwide Logistics Names Tague New CEO
Greatwide Logistics Services last week said it selected John Tague to succeed trucking industry veteran Leo Suggs as CEO of the Dallas-based diversified transportation provider.
July 18, 2011Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899; Price Gain First in Four Weeks
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose 4.9 cents a gallon last week to $3.899, the first increase in four weeks and the largest in three months, according to the Department of Energy.
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