Mass. Considering Tolls, Rush-Hour Fees, Paper Says
Massachusetts may put tolls on Interstate 93 and toll other state highways during peak travel times, the Boston Herald reported Wednesday.
August 29, 2007NHTSA to Issue Side Air Bag Rule
Federal officials next month are set to unveil a requirement that automakers install side air bags by the early part of the next decade, the Detroit News reported.
August 29, 2007July Truck Tonnage Falls 3.7%
American Trucking Associations’ July for-hire truck tonnage index fell 3.7% from the same month a year ago but saw the first month-to-month increase since March, ATA said Monday.
August 28, 2007ATA Marks Truck Driver Appreciation Week
American Trucking Associations said it is taking this week to extend a national “pat on the back” to the 3.4 million U.S. professional truck drivers.
August 28, 2007Roadway Driver Is 2007 Truck Driving Grand Champion
A driver for Roadway Express, one of the two longhaul units of YRC Worldwide, was named the 2007 National Truck Driving Grand Champion, American Trucking Associations said Sunday.
August 27, 2007Calif. Proposes NOx Limits; Hearing Set for Tuesday
Trucks built before 1994 would have to meet 2007 nitrogen oxide emission limits, according to a draft proposal released Aug. 17 by the California Air Resources Board.
August 27, 2007PeopleNet Introduces ‘BLU,’ New In-Cab Display Product
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — PeopleNet unveiled an enhanced in-cab driver display product, which the company said would be available commercially at the end of the year.
August 27, 2007Werner to Use ACS Document Scanning
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said it will begin using TripPak Express, an online document-scanning system provided by Dallas-based information technology firm ACS for drivers’ daily paperwork.
August 27, 2007Landstar to Repurchase 2 Million Shares
Landstar System said Monday it will buy back up to an additional 2 million shares of its common stock.
August 27, 2007Hino, Isuzu to Expand Partnership
Hino Motors and Isuzu Motors agreed have to develop cabs for heavy-duty trucks and research technology to trap emissions, expanding the two companies’ partnership, Bloomberg reported Monday.
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