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Lighter Trucks Could Save Army Millions, Science Academy Says
The U.S. army could save millions of dollars in fuel and logistics costs each year by using lightweight structural materials for its trucks, the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council said.
April 8, 2003
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Penn. Begins Roadside Audits Of Out-of-State Trucking Firms
Pennsylvania officials said the state recently began conducting roadside tax audits to ensure trucking companies and shippers were paying their taxes, adopting a tactic truckers traveling through New Jersey have faced for years.
April 8, 2003News Briefs - April 8
Mineta Highlights Work Zone Awareness • USF Issues First-Quarter Warning • European Air Carriers Cut Cargo Surcharges • USPS May Delay Rate Hike Request, Paper Says • And more ...
April 8, 2003GAO Studies Effects Of 2002 Engine Rule
WASHINGTON — The General Accounting Office is examining the economic impact of last year's emissions deadline that forced manufacturers to develop cleaner-running diesel engines on a fast schedule, and the agency could recommend ways to avoid such situations in the future, congressional sources said.
April 7, 2003Diesel Price Continues Dive, Down to $1.554 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, declining 4.8 cents a gallon to $1.554, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
April 7, 2003News Briefs - April 7
Rivals Reportedly Target DHL in War Funding Bill • Survey Shows First Gas Price Decline in Four Mos. • CF Seeks Bids on 10 More Terminals • Crude Oil Prices Plummet on War News • And more ...
April 7, 2003TT, TMC to Host Summit On Fuel, Emissions Rules
Transport Topics Publishing Group and the Technology & Maintenance Council will host a national meeting of trucking industry executives in June to discuss the revolutionary changes in U.S. emissions and fuel standards that take effect later this decade.
April 7, 2003Technology Briefs - April 1-7
Company Rolls Out New Logistics System for LTLs • XM to Provide Real-Time Weather Service • Vector SCM, Descartes System Ink Logistics Deal •.
April 7, 2003N.Y. Association Promotes Bestpass To Let Trucks Bypass Weigh, Toll Stops
The New York State Motor Truck Association recently began offering a system that it said will easily allow truckers to bypass weigh stations and tolls in many states with just one cab-mounted device and to secure deeper discounts than they could on their own.
April 4, 2003U.S. Economy Shed 108,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Rate Unchanged
During March, the U.S. job market shrank by 108,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.
April 4, 2003