Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.
April 7, 2011PerspectiveBusiness
Opinion: Trucking Fights Terrorism
Earlier this year, we were once again reminded that the United States continues to face the possibility of a terrorist attack on our soil, a threat that hasn’t abated in the decade since 9/11.
April 7, 2011BusinessFuel
Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel
Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2011BusinessSafety
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, 2011Business
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, 2011BusinessAutonomous
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, 2011GovernmentBusiness
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, 2011GovernmentBusiness
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, 2011Business
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, 2011BusinessFuel
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