California has become the first of five eligible states under a new federal transportation law to participate in a pilot program allowing the state’s Transportation Department to take the lead from the Federal Highway Administration for environmental approvals on transportation projects.
July 7, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Caltrans to Set Highway Project Approvals
Business
Trucking Shares Rise
Shares of several major trucking companies rose this week, boosted by a report suggesting continued demand for raw materials and the need to transport those goods, the Associated Press reported.
July 3, 2007Business
Freightliner Machinists Strike Oregon Plant
Machinists for Freightliner Trucks in Portland, Ore., went on strike Tuesday morning over insurance and overtime provisions in a proposed labor contract, the Oregonian newspaper reported.
July 3, 2007Business, Safety, Government
TTNews to Close Friday for July 4 Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Friday for the July 4 holiday. Please check back on Monday, July 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 3, 2007Business
European Regulators OK Chrysler Sale
European Union regulators have approved private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management’s plan to buy DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler division for $7.5 billion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
July 3, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $2.829
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel fell 0.6 cent to $2.829 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 3, 2007Government, Business, Safety
CVSA Releases Roadcheck Results
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance released results from its Roadcheck 2007 truck safety inspection program held last month, citing higher levels of hours of service violations but improvements in safety belt use among drivers.
July 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service, Hypermiling, EOBRs
The critics of a nonsynchronized hours-of-service application tend to be somewhat too closely affiliated with the providers of onboard solutions.
July 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
ISM Factory Index Rises in June
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose at the fastest pace in 14 months, ISM said Monday.
July 2, 2007Business
KonaWare Upgrades Software
July 2, 2007