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Trucking Executives Cautious About 2010
LAS VEGAS — Top executives from large trucking, truck-making and component manufacturing firms said they all see signs of a good business climate to come, but predicted 2010 will not be a boom year, and they are moving forward with very conservative business plans.
January 25, 2010Diesel Declines 0.9¢ to $2.87; Gasoline Average Also Drops
The national diesel average declined 0.9 cent to $2.87 last week as pump prices moderated after a sharp spike the prior three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 25, 2010Navistar’s New ProStar Plus Will Be Unveiled in March
MELROSE PARK, Ill. — Navistar Inc. said it will introduce a new version of its top over-the-road tractor this year called the International ProStar Plus, and moved up the launch of its 15-liter engine to October from next year.
January 25, 2010YRC Sets Shareholders’ Vote for Reverse Stock Split
YRC Worldwide Inc. set Feb. 17 as the date for a special shareholder meeting to vote on a reverse stock split that follows the debt-for-equity exchange offer that was completed earlier this month.
January 25, 2010Trucking Says CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Plan Would Result in More Volatile Diesel Prices
Trucking industry officials have filed comments opposing the California Air Resources Board’s plan to initiate a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January 25, 2010ATA Files Suit Against FMCSA Over HOS Logs
American Trucking Associations said last week it filed a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to force the agency to issue an overdue regulation covering the documents and other materials fleets need to maintain to verify drivers’ logbooks.
January 25, 2010Truck Stops Begin Stocking DEF for 2010 Trucks, but Many Wait to Invest in Bulk Dispensers
As the first 2010 trucks requiring diesel exhaust fluid begin to roll off production lines, executives with the nation’s truck stops said they are prepared to meet the demand.
January 25, 2010Class 8 Truck Sales Rise in December
U.S. heavy-duty truck sales in December topped 10,000 units for the only month in 2009, but the grand total for the year of 94,798 units was the lowest since 1983 and 29% below the 2008 level, WardsAuto.com reported.
January 25, 2010Proponents of Current HOS Rule Urge FMCSA to Add Flexibility
ARLINGTON, Va. — Backers of the current driver hours-of-service rule far outnumbered opponents in the first of four scheduled public hearings held by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as it reviews the much-contested regulation.
January 25, 2010Fatality Rate Hits New Low
The rate of fatalities in accidents involving trucks fell 12.3% in 2008 from the previous year — the largest year-to-year drop on record — to its lowest level on record, according to an American Trucking Associations analysis of Department of Transportation data.
January 25, 2010