The Los Angeles City Council has approved to a plan requiring all truck drivers at the Port of Los Angeles to be employed by a trucking company within five years, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
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ATA Cites Concerns on Patchwork Climate Change Regs
A top trucking official urged Congress Thursday to take a cautious approach to climate change initiatives, saying the industry was concerned over the impacts of pending cap-and-trade legislation on the economy and fuel prices.
June 20, 2008Diesel Average Remains Unchanged at $4.692
The national average diesel price remained unchanged at $4.692 a gallon last week, following small declines for the previous two weeks, the Department of Energy reported, matching the longest stretch without an increase so far this year.
June 23, 2008Volvo to Develop Lightweight Sleepers
Volvo Trucks North America said it will develop lightweight prototype sleepers made with advanced composite material technology as part of a U.S. Army program to reduce the weight and improve fuel economy of trucks.
June 17, 2008Proposed Rule Would Keep Trucks Off N.Y. Secondary Roads
New York state is considering rules that would keep large trucks on interstate highways only, except to access terminals or to reach food, fuel, rest or repair locations.
June 18, 2008Bush Calls for More U.S. Oil Exploration
President Bush said Wednesday that Congress should allow for expanded U.S. offshore oil drilling and called for opening up more areas for domestic energy exploration.
June 18, 2008Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crisis, LTLs, Truck Weights, Hurricane Season
I would like to comment on a letter in the June 2 edition suggesting that the only way to bring fuel prices down is for truckers to stage protests.
June 18, 2008Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon
The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.
June 16, 2008Caterpillar to Exit Class 8 Engine Market After 2010
Caterpillar Inc., which said Thursday it has signed an agreement to develop a heavy-duty truck with Navistar International Corp., said it would not develop and sell engines that meet 2010 emissions standards to other truck original equipment manufacturers.
June 13, 2008Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom
WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.
June 16, 2008