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Security & Safety Briefs - Jan. 27 - Feb. 2
TSA Begins Background Checks on Hazmat Drivers • Border Agency Extends Deadline for FAST Card Checks • CDC Cites Hazmat Concerns Near Populated Areas • Researchers Report Ability to Crack Auto Key Codes
February 2, 2005Editorial: Completing the New HOS Rule
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. et’s hope we’re on the road toward settling the debate over the new federal hours-of-service rules that govern the nation’s truck drivers.
February 2, 2005DOT Audit Says FMCSA, Mexico Must Agree on Truck Inspection
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must still reach agreement with Mexico for U.S. personnel to conduct safety inspections of Mexican fleets in that country before the agency can allow Mexican trucks to begin operating throughout the United States, said an audit report by the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General.
February 2, 2005Fed Raises Interest Rates to 2.5%
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unanimously raised the benchmark U.S. interest rate a quarter-point to 2.5%, the highest since October 2001, and again said it would carry out additional increases at a "measured" pace.
February 2, 2005News Briefs - Feb. 2
J.B. Hunt Reports Record 2004 Earnings • TransForce Reports Earnings, Quebec Acquisition • FedEx to Appeal $2.3 Mln. Sexual Harassment Ruling • Cummins Posts Fourth-Quarter and 2004 Profits • Crude Oil Closes at Three-Week Low • And more...
February 2, 2005ISM Factory Index Falls to 56.4 in January
The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday its factory index for January slowed to 56.4 from 57.3 in December.
February 1, 2005U.S. Diesel Retail Average Rises 3.3 Cents to $1.992 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 3.3 cents $1.992 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 1, 2005Trucking Prepares to Fight Tolls As Congress Eyes Road Funding
Trucking industry officials said they were digging in to fight tolls being used to increase funding for highway construction. Many also said fuel-tax funds already collected should be spent in better ways and some even said fuel-tax hikes would be preferable to more tolls.
February 1, 2005Eaton Boosting Capacity To Meet Strong Demand
Diversified manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Jan. 24 that last year's strong demand for Class 8 trucks should continue into 2006, and it was increasing capacity at existing plants that make its products and technologies.
February 1, 2005News Briefs - Feb. 1
Pacer’s Quarterly, Annual Profits Rise by Half • Fed Reportedly to Boost Interest Rates Wednesday • Construction Spending Rises in December • Paccar Reports Record Annual Earnings • And more...
February 1, 2005