Trucking industry speakers including American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that current federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers are working.
January 20, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Jump for Week
Initial jobless claims jumped by 36,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 21, 2010BusinessLogistics
CSXs Fourth-Quarter Profit Grows 23%
CSX Corp.s fourth-quarter earnings rose 23% from the same period last year but shipping volumes continued to fall, the Associated Press reported.
January 21, 2010BusinessSafety
Opinion: Making Plan in 2010
Millions of Americans turn their personal goals into New Years resolutions. In a sense, trucking CEOs also make New Years resolutions for their firms: the annual operating plan. But while failing to keep individual resolutions is disappointing, when a trucking company leader fails to make plan, the financial results can be catastrophic.
January 21, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
Truck-Involved Fatalities Drop 12.3% in 2008
The rate of truck-involved fatalities in the United States dropped 12.3% in 2008 to a record low, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010BusinessGovernment
Volvo CEO Sees More Trucking Consolidations
Volvo ABs chief executive officer said he sees more consolidation in the trucking industry, in part because there are too many producers, particularly in China, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
January 20, 2010Business
Trailer Bridge to Expand Dominican Republic Service
Trailer Bridge said that it will double the frequency of its sailings to the Dominican Republic, introducing weekly service to the route.
January 20, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Dips 0.9瞽 to $2.87 for First Decline in Four Weeks
Diesel and gasoline fell for the first time in a month, with diesel dipping 0.9 cent to $2.87 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 20, 2010BusinessGovernment
UPS Deploys 245 Green Trucks to Colo., Calif.
UPS Inc. said it has deployed 245 new delivery trucks powered by compressed natural gas to cities in Colorado and California.
January 19, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Revises SCR Guidance for 10 Engines
In a legal maneuver designed to bolster its defense in a federal lawsuit filed by truck manufacturer Navistar Inc., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its 2010 engine selective catalytic reduction guidance to remove a specific requirement limiting the hours and miles a truck can operate after its urea tank runs dry.
January 19, 2010