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Highway Deaths Fall 9.2% for First Half of Year
The number of people killed on U.S. highways fell by 9.2% in the first half of this year from a year earlier, continuing a trend that began in 2006, Bloomberg reported Monday.
September 27, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.3%
Durable goods orders fell 1.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. Orders excluding transportation equipment rose 2%, more than forecast.
September 24, 2010Letters: Keep the Step Vans, Calling it Quits, Natural Gas, Background Reports
Please keep step-van drivers in the National Truck Driving Championships. I attended my first truck-driving rodeo two years ago because the step-van category was added, and I had a blast. Now, I’m hooked on NTDC.
September 27, 2010NJ Lawmakers May Raise Fines for Cell Phone Use
The fine for texting or talking on a cell phone could become as high as $500 in New Jersey under a bill approved Monday by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.
September 14, 2010Truck-Related Fatalities Fall to Record Low
The number of people killed in large-truck crashes dropped 20% in 2009 to the lowest level on record, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
September 9, 2010Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected
Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.
September 7, 2010TTNews To Close Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 3, 2010Groups Criticize New Rule on Special Hazmat Permits
Several trade groups told federal regulators that requiring more detailed information on applications for special permits to haul hazardous materials will not increase hazmat safety and will increase the paperwork burden on applicants.
September 6, 2010Carrier Groups Hit New Hazmat Rule
Several trade groups told federal regulators that requiring more detailed information on applications for special permits to haul hazardous materials will not increase hazmat safety and will increase the paperwork burden on applicants.
August 31, 2010Trailer Orders Up 74% in July, Led by Surge in Dry Vans
Orders for new trailers rose 74% in July over July 2009, pushing year-to-date levels ahead by the same percentage, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 30, 2010