The Department of Transportations plan to privatize many public roadways by using more tolls has come under intense criticism by those who believe the federal highway system was set up to be paid for by taxpayers, the Washington Post reported Monday.
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Equipment Lessors Consolidate, Reduce Fleet Sizes to Adjust for Changing Demand
A weak economy and a deteriorating business environment for truckers are creating challenges and opportunities for equipment leasing and rental companies, executives in the field say.
March 31, 2008Cummins Releases CARB-Compliant APU
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. Wednesday unveiled two new auxiliary power unit systems that are compliant with new California Air Resources Board idle-reduction regulations.
March 26, 2008Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores, is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008DOT Says Delay Hits Progress on Several Key Regulations
A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.
March 19, 2008Illinois to Pay $1.2 Million for Rest Stop Security Upgrades
The Illinois Department of Transportation will spend $1.2 million to update and repair security systems at interstate rest stops, the Associated Press reported Monday.
March 18, 2008Navistar, BAE Awarded Military Truck Order
Navistar International Corp. and BAE Systems won 99% of a $1.1 billion Pentagon order for blast-resistant trucks, Bloomberg reported.
March 17, 2008Trucking Industry Moves From Proprietary Hardware to Open-Systems Approach
Historically, trucking companies have relied on information technology systems both in the cab and in the office that run proprietary software on proprietary hardware, effectively making it impossible for one manufacturers system to access data gathered by another service.
March 17, 2008Midwest Hit By Snowstorm
Highway and utility crews worked overtime Sunday to recover from a big storm system that buried Ohio and other parts of the Midwest in snow, the Associated Press reported.
March 10, 2008Landstar CEO Sees Higher Truck Rates
Landstar System Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said the company may benefit from higher freight pricing this year as excess truck capacity shrinks, Bloomberg reported.
March 4, 2008