Diesel and Gasoline Prices Rise
The national average prices of retail diesel and gasoline rose last week, even as crude oil futures fell to an eight-week low after Hurricane Dean passed without any significant disruption to U.S. oil production.
August 27, 2007Rail, Intermodal Traffic Drop
Rail carload and intermodal freight traffic declined from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
August 23, 2007DOT Inspector General Urges Strict Mexican-Truck Oversight
The Transportation Department needs tighter controls on Mexican truck and bus drivers with driving convictions and greater ability to inspect vehicles at the border, DOT’s inspector general’s office said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city’s Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007No EOBR Rule Imminent, FMCSA Official Says
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Four months after the public comment period for the proposed electronic onboard recorder rule closed, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said those comments were still being reviewed and no final rule was imminent.
August 21, 2007Letters to the Editor: HOS (Cont’d.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesn’t stop.
August 21, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.’s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007Eaton Starts Production of Truck Hybrid System
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Truck drivetrain manufacturer Eaton Corp. said its electric-diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is now in commercial production and that it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years.
August 20, 2007iTECH: ‘TCP/IP’ for In-Cab High-Speed Wireless
The most common way of delivering data from truck telematics involves the system vendor storing, and probably massaging, the information, which the customer accesses through a secure Web site.
August 20, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Bln. DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.’s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007