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Fleets Adopting Logging Systems Ahead of Mandate, Technology Equipment Vendors Say

CINCINNATI — Fleets are adopting electronic logging systems at a rapid pace in advance of a federal mandate, according to technology vendors and fleet executives.

April 25, 2011

Bill Would Suspend Deadline for 100% Cargo Scanning

A new Senate bill would suspend the July 2012 deadline for scanning all cargo bound for the United States.

April 19, 2011

FMCSA Seeks Additional Comment on EOBR Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking additional public comment on its proposed mandatory electronic onboard recorders rule to help the agency ensure that motor carriers do not use the technology to harass or violate the privacy of truck drivers.

April 19, 2011

Richard Ryan Named Truck Dealer of the Year

Richard Ryan, a South Carolina-based truck dealer, was named Truck Dealer of the Year by the American Truck Dealers this weekend in Phoenix.

April 18, 2011

NPTC Board Backs Electronic Logging

CINCINNATI — The National Private Truck Council’s board of directors voted to support a federal proposal to require use of electronic logging devices to monitor driver compliance with hours-of-service rules.

April 18, 2011

N.Y. Factory Index Expands at Fastest Rate in a Year

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at the fastest rate in a year in April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

April 15, 2011

Consumer Price Index Increases 0.5%

The consumer price index gained 0.5% in March, the Labor Department said Friday.

April 15, 2011

Opinion: Passing Through the Patent ‘Troll’ Booth

As technologies are implemented and improved in various industries, companies are at an increased risk of being sued for patent infringement. This is particularly true as federal or state regulators move to require companies to use electronic tracking or other technology.

April 22, 2011

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Liability Ruling Against C.H. Robinson for Fatal Accident

An Illinois appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide is liable for damages in a case stemming from a fatal truck accident in 2004.

April 15, 2011