Opinion: Fuel-Economy Rules and Used-Truck Pricing
By now, you’re well aware of President Obama’s announcement that he will direct the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to set the next — i.e., the post-2018 — round of medium- and heavy-truck fuel economy and emissions standards.
April 7, 2014Editorial: The Industry Poised
The value of an event such as the Mid-America Trucking Show is that it brings together a large piece of the entire trucking industry to one location.
April 7, 2014Optimism Prevails at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A strong consensus that 2014 heavy-duty truck sales could be more robust than North America has seen in recent years replaced the hoopla and fireworks often associated with product unveilings at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 7, 2014Ferro Hears From Truckers, Again Defends HOS Restart
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, heard the concerns of truck drivers, fleet owners and brokers about such issues as electronic logging and knowledge testing for newcomers, as well as the controversial hours-of-service restart provision during the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
April 7, 2014Technology Helps Brokers Expand Market Share, Improve Carriers’ Efficiency, Executives Say
Freight brokers and forwarders are using information technology to streamline their operations and expand their share of the freight transportation market.
April 7, 2014Freight Rails, Shippers Argue Before STB Over NITL Proposal to Boost Competition
The first public debate on a 3-year-old National Industrial Transportation League proposal to increase railroad competition was laced with clashing financial estimates, predictions of the industry’s demise and forecasts of winners and losers among rail shippers.
April 7, 2014Congress Ignoring Trucking’s Offer on Highway Funding, Graves Says
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Congress is ignoring trucking executives’ willingness to pay higher taxes despite a dual funding crisis threatening the nation’s transportation system, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said.
April 7, 2014Used-Truck Prices Rising, Even for Older Models
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Used-truck prices continue to rise in 2014, including for older models with higher mileage, an executive with ACT Research Co. said.
April 7, 2014Daimler Seeks One US-EU Truck Standard, Questions Long-Term Viability of Nat Gas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of Daimler AG’s global truck and bus operations called on the supplier community to push U.S. and European regulators for a single standard for fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions.
April 7, 2014More Tolls Could Boost Highway Funding, Reason Foundation Says
Tolling drivers along Interstate highways would help states come up with the additional funding they need to fix and maintain aging infrastructure, the libertarian think tank Reason Foundation argues in a recent report.
April 4, 2014