Truck tonnage fell 9.2% in February compared with a year ago, though it rose 1.7% from January, American Trucking Associations said.
March 27, 2009Business, Safety, Government
More States Banning Indemnification Contract Clauses
Spurred by trucking industry leaders, more states this year are banning contracts that shift liability for any incident that occurs on a shipper’s premises to freight carriers, joining more than a dozen other states that have acted to protect carriers from what they say are unfair contracts.
March 30, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel
Diesel Increases 7.3¢ to $2.09; 1st Price Rise in Over 2 Months
Rising oil prices and growing distillate demand pushed the U.S. national diesel average 7.3 cents higher to $2.09 last week, the first increase in more than two months, the Department of Energy reported.
March 30, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Opinion: Don’t Worry — Take Action
The private sector has plenty to worry about at the moment. On a global scale, there are the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and Iran’s nuclear issues.
March 27, 2009Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Continue to Fall
Rail and intermodal traffic continued to decline along with the economy last week, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
March 27, 2009Business, Safety, Government
China Auto Production Tops U.S., Group Says
China passed the United States last year to become the world’s second largest auto-producing nation behind Japan, according to a California research firm.
March 27, 2009Business, Safety
Truck Tonnage Falls 9.2% Year-Over-Year
Government, Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety
House Bill Would Extend Size, Weight Limits
A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.
March 26, 2009Business, Safety, Government
LaHood Says U.S. Seeking to Revive Mexican Trucking Plan
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants to revive the cross-border trucking program with Mexico that lets some carriers from that country deliver goods into the United States beyond a set border zone, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 24, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
EPA Eyes Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency may seek to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
March 24, 2009Business, Safety
Volvo Gives Tractor to ATA for Road Team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks North America gave a new highway tractor to American Trucking Associations on March 19, providing the federation with a second power unit to pull its image trailer, a rolling demonstration for highway safety.
March 23, 2009