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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Freightliner to Redesign Trucks in Response to EPA 2010 Rules
By Jonathan S. Reiskin, Associate News Editor
Feb. Truck Tonnage Slips 1.7%
U.S. freight volume fell 1.7% in February compared with business levels of a year ago, marking an eighth straight monthly decline.
April 2, 2007EPA Issues SCR Guidelines
The U.S. EPA said last week that diesel engine manufacturers who want to use selective catalytic reduction to meet EPA’s 2010 emission rules must supply the urea SCR requires and prove it will be available to truck drivers using those engines.
April 2, 2007Letters to the Editor: Opening the Border
This Mexican truck program is contrary to everything the United States should be doing.
March 28, 2007Crude Oil Prices Continue to Rise, Topping $64 a Barrel
Crude oil futures rose to more than $64 a barrel in early trading Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the seventh straight trading day of increases, Bloomberg reported.
March 28, 2007Security & Safety Briefs
Con-way Exec Named to FMCSA Safety Committee • Ford Recalls Medium-Duty Trucks • Ontario Trucking Sets Plan to Recover Stolen Cargo
March 28, 2007Companies Use Tracking Technology for Electronic Cargo Security
Many manufacturers provide trucking companies with products that use Global Positioning System satellites to help manage their logistics more seamlessly, but have now found an additional use for the technology.
March 28, 2007Perseverance, Timing Key to Mediation of Accident Claims
NEW ORLEANS — While great trials may provide drama and public fascination, mediation of accident claims — a process that avoids that drama — is daily life for trucking companies and other transportation providers. Those involved with the system said mediation takes special skills and techniques.
Truck Tonnage Index Declines 1.7% from Feb. ’06
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index for February fell 1.7% from the same month a year ago, marking the eighth straight year-to-year decline, ATA said late Monday.