Arkansas Best Corp. may seek to amend its labor contract with the Teamsters union following the union’s tentative agreement to make contract changes to help reduce costs at less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, Bloomberg reported.
December 3, 2008Business, Government
ABF Cites Union Contract Concerns
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel’s Decline Slows; Fuel Falls 4.9¢ to $2.615
Diesel fuel’s national average price continued its downward trend but slowed its rate of decline, falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
December 2, 2008Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Sets Stronger Medical Requirements for Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized a streamlined process for combining the commercial driver’s license and medical certificate records for commercial truck and bus drivers.
December 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
U.S. Economy Has Been in Recession a Year, Business Group Says
The U.S. economy has been in a recession for the past year, the Associated Press reported Monday, citing a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
December 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Equipment, Technology
Meritor WABCO Debuts System for Automatic Truck Braking
ATLANTA — Meritor WABCO demonstrated its new automatic braking system for heavy-duty trucks that is integrated with its anti-lock braking and stability control systems. Executives said the system can cut accident rates, especially rear-end collisions, which account for nearly 20% of all truck-involved crashes.
December 1, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
CTA Asks For Environmental Technology Exceptions
The Canadian Trucking Alliance called on provincial governments to act swiftly to make regulations to allow weight and length considerations for technologies associated with CTA's enviroTruck program.
December 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 7.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in September from the same month last year, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
December 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to 26-Year Low
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in 26 years last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
December 1, 2008Government, Business
October Construction Spending Drops 1.2%
Construction spending fell 1.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
December 1, 2008Government, Business, Safety
N.J. Turnpike Rates Rise Monday
Higher tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike take effect Monday, with discounts in place for trucking firms that spend at least $10,000 a month in tolls, the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press reported.
December 1, 2008