Drivers and freight shippers will experience fewer delays at U.S. border crossings in California, Texas and Washington state due to new congestion-relief projects that will include public-private partnerships, the Department of Transportation said Friday.
September 19, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
NTSB Says New Technologies Could Help Alert Tired Truckers
Trucking companies could do more to enforce rules that drivers get enough rest, and the government should consider moving toward mandating the use of new technologies to alert tired truckers, the Associated Press reported.
September 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Equipment, Technology
Collision-Warning System an Option for Freightliner
Heavy-duty truck components supplier Eaton Corp. said its Vorad VS-400 collision-warning system has become a factory-installed option on all Freightliner Cascadia, Century and Columbia Class 8 trucks.
September 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety
New Highway Bill to Top Agenda When ATA Meets in New Orleans
When members of American Trucking Associations gather next month in New Orleans, the main topic of discussion will be the 2009 federal highway bill, ATA President Bill Graves said.
September 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Alternative Fuels Use to Rise After 2010 Change, Graves Says
If you think the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 engine requirements will be the ultimate technological test for fleets, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves has a message for you: There’s more to come.
September 22, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Sets New Border Projects
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
FedEx’s 1Q Profit Slips 22%; Express Unit to Boost Rate 4.9%
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit slipped 22% from a year ago on higher fuel costs and declining demand for express shipments, and said its express unit will boost rates by a net 4.9% next year.
September 18, 2008Business, Government
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region improved and moved into positive territory this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
September 18, 2008Government, Business
Leading Economic Indicators Decline
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.5% in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
September 18, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
Crude Settles Below $100 a Barrel
Oil prices remained under $100 a barrel Thursday after earlier rising over $102, Bloomberg reported.
September 18, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Seat Belt Use Reaches Record 83%
Seat-belt use in the United states has risen to a record 83% in daylight hours this year, up from 82% last year, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008