The Texas Transportation Institute has put an interactive map online showing where truck stop electrification units are located nationwide.
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Feds Order Recall of Chinese-Made Tires
Federal officials ordered a recall of tires made in China after their U.S. distribution company disclosed that the Chinese manufacturer had stopped including a safety feature that prevented tire treads from separating, the New York Times reported.
June 27, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
July 4 Travel to Reach Record, AAA Says
Despite continued high gasoline prices, a record 41.1 million Americans are expected to travel during the July 4 holiday week, up 0.8% over last year, AAA said.
June 26, 2007OOIDA, C.R. England Claim Partial Victory in Class-Action Suit
Truckload carrier C.R. England and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association each claimed partial victory after a federal district court ruled on a case involving federal truth-in-leasing regulations.
June 26, 2007So. Calif. Emissions Rules Could Boost New Truck Sales
A push for lower emissions from heavy-duty trucks, coupled with grants from state and localities in order to meet Southern California’s air-quality standards, are prompting interest in and sales of new trucks in the region, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Monday.
June 25, 2007Soot-Filter Makers Say Units Will Be Ready for Reefers Ahead of Calif. Retrofit Deadline
By Andrea Fischer, Staff Reporter
June 25, 2007Soot-Filter Makers Say Units Will Be Ready for Reefers Ahead of Calif. Retrofit Deadline
By Andrea Fischer, Staff Reporter
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Ala. Court Overturns Truck Tax Assessed for In-State Use
An Alabama appeals court ruled Friday that a trucking company with headquarters in the state should not have been required to pay more than $900,000 in state use tax for trucks that were originally delivered to a terminal in Ohio, a state appeals court ruled Friday, the Associated Press reported.
June 25, 2007Senate Passes Energy Bill
The Senate passed a comprehensive energy bill late Thursday that raises average auto fuel efficiency standards, but the measure did not include a tax on oil companies that would have boosted alternative fuel development, Agence France-Press reported.
June 22, 2007CTA Cites Border Concerns
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it sees some positives in the U.S. cross-border passport rules, but still has concerns about the implications for cross-border truck traffic between the United States and Canada.
June 22, 2007