Two environmental groups have filed suit against the Port of Long Beach, Calif., over its decision to settle a federal lawsuit challenging its authority to regulate trucking at the port, the Associated Press reported.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
New I-95 Crossing Linking Pa, N.J. Will Be Toll Bridge
The new bridge carrying Interstate 95 over the Delaware River will replace the existing toll-free span north of Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J.
January 5, 2010CSA 2010 Test Results Raise Some Concerns
Testing of CSA 2010, a new safety protocol, is under way in nine states. The results have generated some praise but also have raised some hackles among carriers and trucking industry association executives.
January 5, 2010Construction Spending Falls 0.6% in November
Construction spending fell 0.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Monday.
January 4, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Expands for Fifth Month
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in December for the fifth straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
January 4, 2010Trucking Companies Focus on Educating Drivers to Meet CSA Requirements
Even before the first stage of the new federal Comprehensive Safety Analysis begins next summer, some freight companies are stepping up efforts to educate drivers and management about the new ratings and are taking steps to reduce the risk of violations.
January 4, 2010DOT Sends EOBR Rule to White House for Final Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent its final rule governing the use of electronic onboard recorders to the White House for review.
January 4, 2010Wren Family Sells LTL Firm Lakeville Motor Express
Less-than-truckload carrier Lakeville Motor Express has been sold by the Wren family that founded the Minnesota company in 1921 to Roger Wilsey Sr., an LME vice president, and his wife, Shari.
January 4, 2010FMCSA Sets ‘Listening Sessions’ for HOS Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday it will hold four “listening sessions” this month in various locations around the country to gather information and public comment on truck driver house of service rules.
January 4, 2010SCR Group Expects DEF to Be Available at 2,800 Sites
Diesel exhaust fluid, the additive that most 2010 trucks will need to run, will be available at about 2,800 locations in the United States and Canada by January, ramping up to more than 5,000 by the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the North American SCR Stakeholders Group said.
January 7, 2010