Authorities at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., are beginning enforcement Wednesday of new regulations banning pre-1989 model trucks from operating at the ports, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.
October 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Declines in September
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined but showed expanded in September, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
October 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Technology
Letters to the Editor: Packaging, N.J. Turnpike, Relief Disaster, Seat-Belt Cameras, Trucking’s Cost
In this country and this economy, I, too, believe there’s a lot of unused space moving up and down our highways, creating inefficiencies.
October 2, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Port Trucking Rules Take Effect in L.A., Long Beach
Business, Safety, Government
GAO Says Half of Workers Have Not Applied for TWIC
Nearly a year into the application process, more than half of the estimated 1.2 million U.S. transportation workers have not applied for their Transportation Worker Identification Credential that, beginning April 15, 2009, will be required to gain entrance to all the nation’s ports and other transportation facilities.
October 1, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Kelly Nominated to Head NHTSA
The Bush administration has nominated David Kelly to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in September
U.S. manufacturing contracted in September at the fastest pace since the last recession, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
October 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Wyoming Lowering Speed Limit on Stretch of I-80 for Winter
The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to impose a speed limit of 65 mph on a 52-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins for six months, starting Oct. 15, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 15.9%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 15.9% in July from the same month a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
September 30, 2008Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Government
Demand for Fuel Optimization Product Gains as Pump Prices Increase, TMW Systems Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — A fuel-optimization module acquired 12 months ago has since become a leading growth product for software vendor TMW Systems, which held its annual user conference in the heart of this resort-rich peninsula last week.
September 29, 2008Business, Safety, Logistics
David May Named ATA Driver of the Year
David May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year.
September 29, 2008