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Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks
These letters appear in the April 9 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today.
April 11, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Greenhouse Ruling Could Raise Costs
The Supreme Courts ruling that the EPA must reconsider its position to leave greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles unregulated could lead to increased costs for trucking companies.
April 9, 2007Freightliner to Redesign Trucks in Response to EPA 2010 Rules
By Jonathan S. Reiskin, Associate News Editor
EPA Issues SCR Guidelines
The U.S. EPA said last week that diesel engine manufacturers who want to use selective catalytic reduction to meet EPAs 2010 emission rules must supply the urea SCR requires and prove it will be available to truck drivers using those engines.
April 2, 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.
Driver Turnover Falls at Large Truckload Carriers
Driver turnover at large truckload carriers dropped 13 percentage points last year the first decline since 2001 while it rose by an identical percentage at smaller truckload carriers, according to a survey produced by American Trucking Associations.
Paccar to Trim Production at Ohio Kenworth Plant
Paccar Inc., the parent of Kenworth Truck Co., will temporarily shut down production at Kenworths Chillicothe, Ohio, plant, the Chillicothe Gazette reported.
March 26, 2007