House Measure Would Block Mandated Use of EOBRs
The House on Friday passed a transportation spending measure that would block rules requiring electronic onboard recorders on trucks.
June 29, 2012EPA Sets Class 8 Retread Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a verification program for tire retreads used by linehaul Class 8 trucks.
June 18, 2012Car Hauler Allied Files Again for Bankruptcy; Cites Weakness in Auto, Light-Truck Business
Allied Systems Holdings Inc., the largest U.S. car hauler, last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second time it has done so, saying it’s continuing to provide service and blaming weakness in the car and light-truck business for the move.
June 18, 2012Allied Systems Holdings Files for Bankruptcy
Vehicle hauler Allied Systems Holdings said it is restructuring its finances after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
June 11, 2012Delphi to Buy FCI Group Unit
Truck and auto component maker Delphi Automotive has entered into exclusive talks to acquire a unit of FCI Group from Bain Capital for about 764 million euros ($958 million), Bloomberg reported.
June 4, 2012Opinion: Might as Well Adapt — EOBRs Are Here to Stay
Those in our industry can make whatever excuses they want for not using EOBRs. The bottom line is they haven’t wrapped their minds around how to make money legally. I mean, they might as well be bootlegging whiskey. It’s the same damn thing.
June 4, 2012Eaton to Buy Ireland-Based Cooper Industries in $11.8 Billion Deal
Eaton Corp. said Monday it will buy Ireland-based Cooper Industries, a maker of electrical-distribution equipment, in a deal valued at more than $11 billion.
May 21, 2012Opinion: Safety Compliance Enters the 21st Century
We live in an age of electronic information. Computers, the Internet, iPhones, iPads, GPS . . . all these technological wonders work to make our lives easier, reduce paperwork and give us all more time to do other things.
May 21, 2012Editorial: Trucking Needs Electronic Logging
After carefully weighing the pros and cons in the sometimes overheated debate over whether the federal government should mandate electronic logging devices in heavy-duty trucks, we unequivocally support a requirement for electronic logging to monitor hours-of-service compliance.
May 21, 2012FMCSA Formally Withdraws EOBR Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally withdrawn its regulation that would have mandated electronic onboard recorders for some carriers.
May 18, 2012