Schneider National said Wednesday its intermodal division has completed a three-year conversion project replacing its mixed trailer/container fleet to an all-container fleet.
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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.
Port of L.A. to Allow Some Extensions for Older Trucks
The Port of Los Angeles said Wednesday it will allow a limited number of truckers to continue operating their existing trucks past a Jan. 1 deadline for cleaner trucks.
December 16, 2009Pacer Names Daniel Avramovich CEO
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said Daniel Avramovich will become its new chief executive officer, effective close of business Tuesday.
December 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Slips in December
Manufacturing activity in the New York region slowed its rate of growth in December, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
December 15, 2009Producer Price Index Climbs 1.8% in November
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 1.8% in November, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
December 15, 2009Hefty Toll Increases Proposed For SF Bay Bridges
A proposed toll increase for the seven state-owned bridges that crisscross the San Francisco Bay could double the cost for trucks.
December 14, 2009Senate Must Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit by Dec. 31, Producers Warn
Biodiesel producers are threatening to shut down their operations if the Senate does not approve a bill that would extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit due to expire Dec. 31.
December 15, 2009SoCal Ports to Face New Year with Fewer Trucks
Beginning Jan. 1, officials at the Southern California sister ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will face yet another challenge as they begin the second phase of their clean trucks plans: fewer trucks.
December 15, 2009LaHood Cites ‘Urgency’ for Texting Ban
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the department was working to complete its work on a regulation to ban texting by commercial drivers, and that it would be finished “sooner rather than later.â€
December 15, 2009November Spot Freight 65% Over Last Year, TransCore Says
Spot market freight availability increased by 65% in November compared to last year according to the TransCore Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight volume found on load boards.
December 15, 2009