Extend the UCR Comment Period
At the very least, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration needs to provide the freight transportation industry sufficient time to respond to its proposal to fix the clearly broken Unified Carrier Registration agreement.
September 14, 2009‘Sporadic’ Used Truck Gains Encourage Class 8 Dealers
While sales of new Class 8 trucks continue to languish, several used truck dealers said they have noted recent “sporadic” increases in business that they believe could signal a market bottom. However, they added that financing problems were restricting sales.
September 14, 2009Trucking Groups Ask FMCSA for More UCR Comment Time
Less than a week after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed more than doubling registration fees for motor carriers and brokers, American Trucking Associations and several other groups urged the agency to extend its short 15-day comment period.
September 14, 2009New Penn Teamsters Accept Pay Cut, Pension Givebacks at YRC in 2nd Vote
Teamsters at YRC Worldwide Inc.’s New Penn regional trucking subsidiary approved a 5% wage cut and pension givebacks in a second vote on those concessions to help the parent company cope with mounting losses and dwindling freight volumes.
September 14, 2009Manufacturers Ask Obama to Extend $5 Bln. Program to All Parts Suppliers
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and its affiliated associations, including the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, have asked President Obama to immediately extend the $5 billion parts supplier program to all parts suppliers, including those serving heavy-duty trucking.
September 14, 2009Economy, Environment Focus of CSCMP at Annual Global Conference in Chicago
Global economic and environmental challenges, upgrading transportation infrastructure and improving business performance are some of the major issues on the agenda at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ annual conference Sept. 20-23 in Chicago.
September 14, 2009DOT Provides Software to Transfer Freight Data
The Department of Transportation is distributing free software the agency said will help create a central Web portal through which shippers, carriers and third parties can automatically exchange data about freight movements.
September 14, 2009Highway Bill Prospects Are Dim As Congress Returns to Session
When Congress went back into session last week, the prospects for passing a long-term highway bill appeared to be dimming as other issues continued to dominate the legislative agenda.
September 14, 2009Obama Faces Sept. 17 Deadline for Tariffs on Small Vehicle Tires Imported From China
President Obama must decide by Sept. 17 whether to accept the recommendation of the U.S. International Trade Commission to impose tariffs on passenger and light-truck tires made in China, the second-largest U.S. trading partner.
September 14, 2009Intermodal Traffic Sees Slight Gain
Intermodal rail traffic in the United States increased 0.2% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 11, 2009