This week is the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, during which enforcement agencies around the country will work to educate drivers and technicians about proper brake maintenance and conduct brake inspections.
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Business Inventories Rise 0.4% in July
Business inventories increased 0.4% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 14, 2011Producer Price Index Unchanged
Prices paid to U.S. producers were unchanged in August, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
September 14, 2011Retail Sales Unchanged in August
Retail sales were unchanged in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 14, 2011UPS Sets ‘My Choice’ Service to Boost Delivery Options
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it is launching a new service called “My Choice,” which aims to give consumers greater control over home delivery.
September 14, 2011August Import Prices Decline 0.4%
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 0.4% in August, the second decline in three months, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
September 13, 2011Another Border Delay
It’s disappointing to see that the Department of Transportation’s own inspector general doesn’t think the agency is ready to proceed with the interminably delayed cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico.
September 12, 2011Florida Toll Rates to Be Indexed to Inflation Rate
The Florida Department of Transportation announced a rate increase plan for cars and trucks on most state toll roads starting next year, followed by what could be automatic increases each year after that.
September 13, 2011EPA Asks Court to Dismiss Navistar’s SCR Lawsuit
The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Navistar Inc., rejecting the engine maker’s claims that the agency must test selective catalytic reduction technology engines with the SCR system turned off, running without diesel exhaust fluid, and running with water instead of diesel exhaust fluid.
September 13, 2011NTSB Recommends Banning Truck Driver Cellphone Use
Truck drivers should be prohibited from talking and texting on phones while driving, no matter whether they use hands-free devices, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
September 13, 2011