CVSA, Police Officers Prep for Roadcheck
For 72 continuous hours covering June 2-4, law enforcement officers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico will conduct commercial vehicle inspections in the annual Roadcheck, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced.
May 25, 2009Obama Issues Stricter Auto Efficiency Rules
The Obama administration last week announced stricter requirements for automobile fuel efficiency and a first-ever national greenhouse gas reduction standard for cars and light trucks. Though heavy trucks are not immediately affected, an industry official suggested similar changes could be coming within the next decade.
May 25, 2009Fleets See Longer Tire Life with Monitoring Systems
Trucking fleets and tire makers said increased use of tire-pressure monitoring systems and automatic inflation systems is saving lives and money.
May 25, 2009LaHood Says No Decision Yet on Truck Weights
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation has yet to make a decision on whether to back increased federal truck weight limits, Secretary Ray LaHood said.
May 22, 2009Virginia Scales Back Plan To Close Rest Stops
The Virginia Department of Transportation said it will propose closing 19 of the state's 41 highway rest areas, scaling back its original proposal to close 25.
May 22, 2009Knight Boosting Dividend
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said it will boost its quarterly dividend to 5 cents per share, from 4 cents.
May 22, 2009U.S. May Reopen Roads to Mexican Trucks by June, LaHood Says
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the United States could reopen its roads to Mexican trucks as soon as next month, Bloomberg reported.
May 21, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 21, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 21, 2009Memorial Day Driving to Increase, AAA Says
Reversing the recent trend of declining holiday travel, 1.5% more Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home during Memorial Day weekend than did last year, the motorist group AAA estimated.
May 20, 2009