The Transportation Department needs tighter controls on Mexican truck and bus drivers with driving convictions and greater ability to inspect vehicles at the border, DOT’s inspector general’s office said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
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Arkansas Waives Registration Fee
Arkansas trucking companies will not have to pay a tax bill that a state agency sent mistakenly, the Associated Press reported.
August 24, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
N.J. Wants Seat on NYC Congestion Panel
The New Jersey Senate wants a representative from that state to sit on New York City’s 17-member congestion-pricing commission, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported.
August 24, 2007Durable Goods Orders Jump 5.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 5.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 24, 2007Diesel and Gasoline Prices Rise
The national average prices of retail diesel and gasoline rose last week, even as crude oil futures fell to an eight-week low after Hurricane Dean passed without any significant disruption to U.S. oil production.
August 27, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DOD Contract
The Department of Defense last week awarded its controversial $1.6 billion logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services.
August 27, 2007Trucking Ambassadors Burnish Industry’s Image
Professional truck driver Brad Hille never imagined that a short instructional video he made as a way to help other truckers would give him the opportunity to tour the country while representing his profession.
August 27, 2007Oil Steady Below $70 Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil prices were steady Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed increases in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported.
August 22, 2007No EOBR Rule Imminent, FMCSA Official Says
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Four months after the public comment period for the proposed electronic onboard recorder rule closed, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said those comments were still being reviewed and no final rule was imminent.
August 21, 2007Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as Hurricane Dean bypassed most U.S. oil platforms and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007