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Oil Refiners Warn of Fuel Price Runups if EPA Mandates Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel
Diesel prices in 2006 could be 52 cents more per gallon than they are today if the proposed standard for reduced sulfur in diesel fuel becomes law, according to a study conducted for the American Petroleum Institute.
August 23, 2000
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
DOT Plans More Talk Over Hours Proposal
The Department of Transportation moved to salvage its much-maligned hours-of-service rules revision by proposing three more hearings on the proposal, but the immediate response from Capitol Hill indicated that the department’s tactic may be for naught.
August 16, 2000DOT to Set First Standards For Dynamic Brake Tests
The Department of Transportation said Aug. 9 it would set the first-ever standards for the use of performance-based brake testers on commercial trucks, which could give law enforcement agencies a major new tool in the drive for safer highways.
August 16, 2000Ailing Orbcomm Cuts Workers, Loses Funding
Teleglobe Inc. said last week it will not provide further funds for its money-losing Orbcomm Global LP subsidiary and moved to find a “strategic partner” to help staunch the unit’s losses.
August 16, 2000Professor: Economy Drives Safety Rate
Gerald J.S. Wilde has some disappointing information for government officials hoping to meet their goals of reducing highway fatalities, especially those involving big rig operators.
August 16, 2000The Show Will Not Go On as Truckcan Is Called Off
The show won’t go on as the organizer of Truckcan, touted as the “Biggest Truck Show in Canada,” pulled the plug on Aug. 4.
August 16, 2000Drop in Inventories Threatens to Drive Diesel Up
U.S. inventories of distillates and crude oil dropped last week – the latter to the lowest level in 24 years, according to the American Petroleum Institute.
August 16, 2000Weigh-in-Motion Effort Gets Boost in Illinois
If time is money for truckers, then Illinois is helping them make a few dollars with the installation of 14 new weigh-in-motion systems.
August 16, 2000Betting on Fuel Price Ups, Downs
For much of 1999 and 2000, truckers have struggled to survive in the face of what seem to be endlessly rising prices for diesel fuel.
August 16, 2000Military Plans Policy Change in Procurement
The Defense Department has filed a proposal to change its procurement policy for trucking services and will take comments on the plan into September.
August 16, 2000