Truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Jevic Transportation said Monday it is discontinuing operations, due to soaring fuel costs and a weak economy.
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ATA Urges Congressional Action on Drug, Alcohol Testing
American Trucking Associations Wednesday called on Congress to help the trucking industry to improve highway safety by supporting efforts to enhance drug and alcohol testing for the nations 3.4 million truck drivers.
May 21, 2008Fed Grant Ending ATAs Highway Watch Program
The Department of 窪蹋勛圖厙land Security has awarded a $15.5 million trucking security grant to an Alexandria, Va., firm, effectively ending American Trucking Associations four-year-long Highway Watch program.
May 21, 2008Pa. Trucking Group Voices Concerns on Turnpike Lease
The head of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association said a plan backed by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years does not meet the needs of the transportation community at large.
May 20, 2008Jevic Files for Bankruptcy Following Closure Notice
A day after it announced it would fold its business operations, Jevic Transportation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bloomberg reported.
May 20, 2008GM, American Axle Reach Tentative Contract
Several General Motors Corp. plants idled by an 11-week strike at supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings are set to begin operations soon, following a tentative settlement to the work stoppage, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
May 19, 2008EPA Reversed Position on California Emissions Request, Papers Show
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson backed letting California set auto emissions rules stricter than federal standards before consulting with the White House, according to a congressional panel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 19, 2008Letters to the Editor: Complex Engines, Soaring Fuel Prices, 55-mph Speed Limit
The article concerning increasingly complex diesel engines theoretically can be translated directly into increased revenue for dealership maintenance shops, but there are a lot of ifs and buts surrounding these statements.
May 21, 2008L.A. Port Votes to Ban Owner-Operators by 2013
Port of Los Angeles officials voted late Thursday to ban independent truck drivers from the port by the end of 2013, the Long BeachPress-Telegram reported Friday.
May 16, 2008Intermodal Traffic Falls 1.1%
Rail intermodal traffic fell 1.1% for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 15, 2008