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ATA Backs Electronic Logging to Monitor Drivers’ Hours

American Trucking Associations is endorsing a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service rules

April 8, 2011

Isuzu Resumes Truck Production in Japan

Isuzu Motors Ltd. said it resumed truck production at its Fujisawa, Japan, plant Tuesday after being idled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in that country.

April 6, 2011

Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel

Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

April 6, 2011

Fed Considers Slowing Bond Buying

Federal Reserve policy makers last month differed over whether to begin removing record stimulus this year as they debated the path of monetary policy after the completion of their $600 billion bond-purchase program.

April 6, 2011

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Five-Year High

Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.

April 7, 2011

Pa. State Police Issue 790 Hazmat Citations

Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday that its officers inspected nearly 1,600 commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials and issued 790 citations during a one-day enforcement in late March.

April 6, 2011

Pacer Appoints Freight Forwarding CEO

Pacer International said it has appointed Daniel Gardner to lead its international business unit.

April 5, 2011

ISM Services Index Slips in March

The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in March but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

April 5, 2011

Ryder Completes Acquisition of Calif. Leasing Company

Ryder System said Tuesday it completed its acquisition of B.I.T. Leasing, a truck leasing and fleet services company based in Hayward, Calif.

April 5, 2011

House Panel Fields Queries on Highway Bill

Members of a key House panel began hearing proposals Tuesday from members of Congress about ways to fund a six-year highway reauthorization bill without exceeding Highway Trust Fund revenues that are mostly derived from federal gas and diesel taxes.

April 5, 2011