UPS Inc. said Thursday it has put 167 compressed-natural-gas-powered delivery vehicles into service in Texas, Georgia and California.
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New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall 1.8% to 13-Year Low
New home sales fell to a 13-year low in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 26, 2008FMCSA May Soon Set Sleep Apnea Standards, Paper Says
An effort to curb drowsiness among truck drivers could gain ground next month when a review panel acts on medical findings regarding sleep apnea, USA Today reported Wednesday.
March 26, 2008Peters Touts Cross-Border Program’s Benefits to Agricultural Exporters
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said the government’s cross-border trucking program with Mexico was essential for helping U.S. agricultural exports.
March 26, 2008Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.7%
Durable goods orders fell 1.7% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 26, 2008Feb. Truck Tonnage Rises 3.5%
February truck tonnage rose 3.5% from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said in its monthly seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
March 27, 2008New FHWA Head Says He’s Open to Changes in ’09 Highway Bill’s Size-and-Weight Limits
WASHINGTON — The new head of the Federal Highway Administration said he was open to considering changes to truck size-and-weight limits and other truck productivity issues as part of the Transportation Department’s proposals for the 2009 reauthorization of federal transportation legislation.
March 24, 2008Cummins Releases CARB-Compliant APU
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. Wednesday unveiled two new auxiliary power unit systems that are compliant with new California Air Resources Board idle-reduction regulations.
March 26, 2008Oil Jumps Following DOE Report
Crude oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel Wednesday after a Department of Energy report showed declines in gasoline and distillate inventories, the Associated Press reported.
March 26, 2008Hino’s Outlook Rises on Asian, Latin America Sales
Hino Motors Ltd., Japan’s largest maker of heavy-duty trucks, said its operating profit probably beat its own forecast by 4.5% because of higher international sales in Asia and Latin America, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 25, 2008