The Transportation Department needs tighter controls on Mexican truck and bus drivers with driving convictions and greater ability to inspect vehicles at the border, DOTs inspector generals office said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
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Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as Hurricane Dean bypassed most U.S. oil platforms and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007DHS Admits Computers Were Hacked
The Department of 窪蹋勛圖厙land Security, the lead U.S. agency for fighting cyber threats, suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and other computer security problems over two years, senior officials acknowledged to Congress, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Letters to the Editor: HOS (Contd.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesnt stop.
August 21, 2007Midwest Storms Flood Roads, Bridges
Severe thunderstorms that dropped up to a foot of rain in the upper Midwest over the weekend washed out roads and bridges and killed five people stranded in their cars in Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007July Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.4%
An index of leading economic indicators improved in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
August 20, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Departments Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Bln. DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Departments Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007Diesel Dips 5.1瞽 to $2.847
The national average retail price of diesel fell 5.1 cents last week to $2.847 a gallon its largest weekly drop since January while the gasoline average fell 6.7 cents to $2.771 a gallon.
August 20, 2007State Champions to Test Skill and Knowledge
More than 375 professional truck drivers from all 50 states are expected to compete this week in what American Trucking Associations calls the Super Bowl of Safety the National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis.
August 20, 2007