Trucking industry speakers including American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that current federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers are working.
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Housing Starts Fall in December
Housing starts dropped 4% in December while building permits rose to the highest level in a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
UPS Deploys 245 ‘Green’ Trucks to Colo., Calif.
UPS Inc. said it has deployed 245 new delivery trucks powered by compressed natural gas to cities in Colorado and California.
January 19, 2010Truck-Involved Fatalities Drop 12.3% in 2008
The rate of truck-involved fatalities in the United States dropped 12.3% in 2008 to a record low, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010ATA Files Suit on HOS Rule’s Documentation Regulations
American Trucking Associations said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to compel the U.S. Department of Transportation to issue a long-overdue hours-of-service supporting documents regulation.
January 19, 2010Oil Falls Below $78 a Barrel
Oil traded near its 2010 low price below $78 a barrel early Tuesday as analysts said global supplies were adequate to meet demand, Bloomberg reported.
January 19, 2010CFTC Issues Proposed Trading Rule on Oil Position Limits
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission has issued a proposed rule that would limit the number of oil and gas futures contracts investors can hold.
January 19, 2010EPA Revises SCR Guidance for ’10 Engines
In a legal maneuver designed to bolster its defense in a federal lawsuit filed by truck manufacturer Navistar Inc., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its 2010 engine selective catalytic reduction guidance to remove a specific requirement limiting the hours and miles a truck can operate after its urea tank runs dry.
January 19, 2010FMCSA Will Meet Deadline on Hours Rule, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON — Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics the agency was committed to meeting its deadline to revise the driver hours-of-service rule.
January 19, 2010LaHood Sees Road Bill in 2010, but Funding Questions Remain
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said last week he expected the Obama administration and Congress would agree on a surface transportation bill that could be finalized before the end of the year.
January 19, 2010