ATA Opposes EPA Plan To Label Tires as Waste
An Environmental Protection Agency proposal to designate scrap tires and used oil as solid waste could be extremely costly for the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations said.
August 16, 2010House Bill to Ban Double-Decker Trailers for Horse Transport Concerns Truckers
Federal legislation that would ban the use of double-decker trailers to transport horses has drawn the ire of trucking and other interest groups because they say there has not been adequate debate.
August 16, 2010Bill Would Ban Horse Transport in Double-Deck Trailers
Legislation that would ban the transportation of horses in double-decker trailers would cost the nearly 80 contractors who transport livestock to rodeos all over the U.S. more than $4 million in extra operating and equipment costs, according to estimates by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
August 10, 2010Volvo Japan Unit Reportedly Expanding Diesel Engine Capacity
Japanese firm UD Trucks Corp., a unit of Volvo AB, will invest about $60 million to set up a commercial vehicle diesel engine production line near Tokyo, Bloomberg reported Monday.
August 9, 2010ISM Services Index Increases in July
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded at a faster pace in July, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
August 4, 2010Accuride Reports Second-Quarter Profit
Commercial vehicle component manufacturer Accuride Corp. said it earned $6.5 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $36.1 million a year ago.
August 4, 2010Wabash National’s 2Q Loss Narrows
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp.’s second-quarter loss narrowed to $5.6 million or 72 cents per share, from a loss of $17.9 million, or 59 cents, a year ago.
August 3, 2010N.J.-Pa. Bridge Upgrade Plan May Include Tolls
One of the last toll-free bridges across the Delaware River would charge truck tolls of $4 an axle under a plan to seek private investors to rebuild and operate the Interstate 95 Bridge that connects Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
August 3, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Expands at Slower Pace
U.S. manufacturing activity rose in July at the slowest pace this year, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
August 2, 2010Chicago Manufacturing Index Rises in July
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in July, showing expansion for the tenth straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
July 30, 2010