FMCSA Ends Driver Recruitment for Restart Study
Federal regulators said they have exceeded their goal of recruiting more than 225 truck driver volunteers to participate in an hours-of-service 34-hour restart study.
April 29, 2015NTTC Picks New Officers, Safety Award Winners
BOSTON — Members of the National Tank Truck Carriers installed new officers and presented two major safety awards on April 28, the last day of the group’s annual conference and exhibits.
April 28, 2015Wabash Reports Higher 1Q Earnings, Record Order Backlog
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported higher first-quarter earnings and a record order backlog as demand for new equipment remained strong.
April 28, 2015Celadon Net Income More Than Doubles
Celadon Group Inc. more than doubled net income to $8.6 million, or 36 cents per share, as freight volume, rates and revenue increased for the third fiscal quarter of 2015.
April 28, 2015XPO Logistics Agrees to Buy Norbert Dentressangle for $3.53 Billion
XPO Logistics Inc. agreed to buy French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53 billion to expand in the global sector, a move that will nearly triple the U.S. company’s revenue.
April 28, 2015NPTC Inducts Four Drivers Into Hall of Fame
CINCINNATI — The National Private Truck Council honored four drivers for a lifetime of safely delivering goods on the nation’s highways at the Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition here April 27.
April 28, 2015Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says
WASHINGTON — With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation’s transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn’t know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last.
April 28, 2015House Transportation Funding Leaders Unveil Fiscal 2016 Bill
The transportation funding panel in the House on April 28 released legislation that would provide $572 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency that oversees the trucking industry.
April 28, 2015Southern California Truckers Strike Enters Second Day
Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued a strike against four fleets, including two controlled by XPO Logistics, for a second day April 28.
April 28, 2015Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Federal Truck GHG Emissions Standards
An appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to federal greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy trucks by a California construction company and the California Construction Trucking Association.
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