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ArvinMeritor Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Eaton in Transmission Battle
Heavy-duty trucking supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. last week won an antitrust case against competitor Eaton Corp., as a federal court jury found Eaton had made deals with truck makers that shut ArvinMeritor out of the heavy transmission market.
October 12, 2009Court Upholds $4.61 Million Judgment Against USA Truck Over Commissions
A federal appeals court upheld a $4.61 million jury verdict in favor of a South Carolina freight agent in its legal battle against USA Truck, affirming a lower court finding that the Van Buren, Ark., truckload carrier owed several years of commissions to one of its former agents.
October 12, 2009Carriers Must Treat Drivers’ Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, Schneider’s Safety Chief Warns
LAS VEGAS — The safety chief of the nation’s largest truckload fleet said trucking can no longer afford to ignore sleep apnea and fatigue, a disorder that is significantly under-diagnosed and “grossly underreported” in accidents.
October 12, 2009FMCSA Promises Changes in Fleet Safety Evaluations
LAS VEGAS — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials told trucking executives here they should prepare for radical changes in how the agency evaluates the safety of fleets, beginning next year.
October 12, 2009‘Unsettling, Challenging Times’ In Trucking’s Future, Graves Says
LAS VEGAS – Even after surviving a tough 2009, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told trucking executives here that the future promises to be even tougher given the changes being experienced by the country and the industry.
October 12, 2009Trucking Industry to Face Major Challenges, Slow and Choppy Recovery, Economists Say
LAS VEGAS — While a recovery from the recession appears to have started during the third quarter, it is likely to be an extremely bumpy road back to prosperity and trucking will continue to face major challenges in the year ahead, according to a panel of economists.
October 12, 2009ATA Leaders Set Policies on HOS, Alternative Fuels
LAS VEGAS — The leadership of American Trucking Associations addressed several policy issues here during the group’s annual conference, ranging from the supporting documents fleets need to provide for hours-of-service compliance to what alternative fuels are used in the nation.
October 12, 2009Fleet Execs See Green in Going Green
LAS VEGAS — Fleet executives said that while going green does provide societal and environmental benefits, the biggest benefit to carriers is that is saves money in fuel and other costs.
October 12, 2009Transportation Officials Cancel Plans for Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation has pulled the last plug on the Trans-Texas Corridor, Gov. Rick Perry's embattled plan to build a toll-road network across the state.
October 8, 2009ATRI Names Steve Williams Chairman
The American Transportation Research Institute has named Steve Williams, president of flatbed carrier Maverick USA, its new chairman.
October 8, 2009