Opinion: New Chairman Sets Priorities for ATA
In 1976, I was writing a college paper on the case for deregulating the trucking industry. Little did I realize then that, 31 years later, I would take the helm of American Trucking Associations, the premier trade group in transportation.
July 11, 2007Mexico Posts Requirements for U.S. Trucks Seeking Access to Roads Under Pilot Project
The Mexican government has posted its requirements and procedures for U.S. trucking companies seeking access to its highways as part of a controversial cross-border pilot project.
July 11, 2007UPS Faults Teamsters on Freight Unit Organizing
UPS Inc. said some of the Teamsters’ union’s locals are using a “campaign of deception” in an attempt to organize the company’s freight-hauling unit, Bloomberg reported.
July 11, 2007Diesel Price to Rise, DOE Says
National average diesel prices are expected to climb for the next three months before receding slightly toward the end of the year, according to projections by the Department of Energy.
July 11, 2007Utility Opens New Minn. Trailer Facility
Trailer maker Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. said Wednesday that its dealer, Allstate Sales & Leasing Corp., opened a new facility in Minnesota.
July 11, 2007Wholesale Sales Jump 1.5%; Inventories Gain
Wholesale sales rose faster than inventories rose in May, jumping 1.5%, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 10, 2007Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.849
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 2 cents to $2.849 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 10, 2007June ISM Services Index Reaches 14-Month High
The economy’s service sector growth rate grew at the fastest pace in more than a year in June, the Institute for Supply Management said.
July 10, 2007Shell to Build New Lubricants Plant in China
Shell Limited, part of Shell Oil Co., broke ground late last month on a lubricants blending plant in southern China.
July 9, 2007EPA Proposes Tightening Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed reducing the amount of ozone in the air, which trucking industry and manufacturing officials said could lead to retrofits of older trucks.
July 9, 2007