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Fuel Oil Drivers Focus of Test on Hours Flexibility

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will exempt truck drivers delivering home heating oil from weekly restrictions on the number of hours they may be on duty in a three-year test to gauge the exemption’s effect on safety.

August 1, 2001

Senate OKs Strict Safety Measures for Mexican Trucks

After a long, heated debate, the Senate approved the transportation appropriations bill containing strict safety measures for Mexican trucks entering the United States.

August 1, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - August 1

Cell-Phone Jamming Business Takes Off; Kansas Gives Truckers Easier Ride; Busy Little 802.11b's Could Sting Tech Titans; and more...

August 1, 2001

Indicators Offer Mixed Economic Data

A batch of fresh data released on Tuesday offered more mixed signals about the state of the U.S. economy, as consumer confidence and a regional manufacturing index declined, but consumer spending increased at a faster-than-expected pace.

July 31, 2001

Deadline for Diesel Engines Must Be Met, U.S. Reiterates

Federal officials said last week that they intend to hold diesel engine makers to the October 2002 deadline for developing a new engine that meets lower emission standards for nitrogen oxides to satisfy environmental and public health concerns.

July 31, 2001

Executive Briefing - July 31

New Link Proposed for Trade Corridor; Union Pacific to Track Daimler Shipments; Atlas Air Earnings on Par With Projections; Internet Worm Threatens 'Code Red' Damage; and more...

July 31, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Anti-Nafta Stance

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.I do not understand how anyone in the trucking industry can support the North American Free Trade Agreement, particularly where Mexican trucks entering the U.S. is concerned.

July 31, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - July 31

Spectrum Congestion Hampers Wireless; Outsourcing Grows in Europe; Centralization Reduces Purchasing Costs; and more...

July 31, 2001

MAN AG Announces 1,900 in New Job Cuts

Truck manufacturer MAN AG announced Monday that it will dump 1,900 more employees in its truck division, Bloomberg reported.

July 30, 2001