Truck drivers in Ohio are asking state lawmakers to raise the highway speed limit for large trucks to a 65 mph limit, matching the speed limit for passenger cars, saying such a change would help make roadways safer, the Associated Press reported.
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Senate GOP Blocks Additional $25 Billion for Highways
Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a proposal to add billions of dollars of highway and mass transit funding to the economic stimulus bill continuing to shape, the Associated Press reported.
February 3, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Cummins’ 4Q, Full-Year Profit Declines
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 55% from a year ago, due to declining demand.
February 3, 2009EPA Grants Calif. Request to Enforce Reefer Emissions Rule
California environmental regulators said last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted the state a waiver that will allow enforcement of its regulation requiring emission-control retrofits on refrigerated trucks and trailers.
February 3, 2009Paccar Offers Aftermarket Particulate Filter
Paccar Inc.’s parts dealers are offering the company’s Engine Control Systems Purifilter, an aftermarket passively regenerating diesel particulate filter approved by the California Air Resources Board for installation and use in a wide variety of Class 8 trucks.
February 2, 2009Wal-Mart Receives Prototype Hybrid from ArvinMeritor
ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday that it has presented Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with a prototype heavy-duty truck equipped with the first Meritor diesel-electric drivetrain.
February 3, 2009Lawmakers Consider Requiring Snow and Ice Removal from Vehicles
Two states and the District of Columbia may soon enact legislation requiring drivers to remove snow and ice from atop their vehicles, news outlets have reported.
February 2, 2009Personal Spending Falls for Sixth Straight Month
Consumer personal spending fell for a record sixth straight month in December, the Commerce Department said Monday.
February 2, 2009Diesel Drops 2.2¢ to $2.246
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.2 cents to $2.246 a gallon, the lowest in more than three and a half years, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 3, 2009YRC Loses Almost $1 Bln. In ’08 as LTLs Struggle
Less-than-truckload carriers in the fourth quarter were hammered by sagging tonnage and fiercely competitive pricing, several of the largest publicly traded LTLs said last week.
February 2, 2009