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EPA: Engine Manufacturers 'On Track' to Meet 2007 Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday engine manufacturers are on target to introduce new diesel engines in 2007 as scheduled.
March 8, 2004
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
News Briefs - March 8
Overnite Enhances Service From Midwest Centers • OPEC President Says Cartel Will Not Revise Output Cut • Riot Police Called to Canadian National Picket Line • International, U.S. Army Unveil New Vehicles • And more...
March 8, 2004Affiliated Computer Services to Retain TMI CEO, President
Business outsourcing and information technology provider Affiliated Computer Services Inc. said March 3 it would retain the chief executive officer and president of its newly acquired subsidiary Truckload Management Services Inc.
March 8, 2004Payrolls Grow by Less-Than-Expected 21,000 in February
The Labor Department said Friday payrolls in February grew by 21,000, but unemployment rate held steady at 5.6% as more job-seekers left the work force.
March 5, 2004AP: GAO Report Suggests Financial Incentives for Cleaner Engines
A draft of a General Accounting Office study obtained by the Associated Press late Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency should consider creating an independent panel to assess possible "financial incentives" for the trucking industry..
March 5, 2004Government Delays Cargo Security Rules
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said Thursday it delayed new security rules for most cargo shippers because the government must adapt its computer software..
March 5, 2004News Briefs - March 5
Crude Oil Closes Above $37 a Barrel in N.Y. • Some Shippers Turn to Trucks as CN's Strike Continues • FedEx Express, Pilots Begin Contract Talks • Rail Intermodal Loadings Up 6.6% in February • And more...
March 5, 2004Novice Drivers Spark Demand for Automated Shifters
Automated truck transmissions — a compromise between classic manuals and the automatics found mainly in cars — are gaining in popularity because of recent production improvements and their appeal among less-experienced drivers, said fleet managers and manufacturing executives.
March 5, 2004January Factory Orders Fall 0.5%
Orders placed with factories fell 0.5% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday, but orders excluding transportation equipment rose 1.4%.
March 4, 2004Letter to the Editor: Freight Rates
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. find it very disturbing that shippers, our customers, keep looking toward trucking for their “cost savings..
March 4, 2004