Roadcheck ’07 Wraps Up Thursday
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual 72-hour Roadcheck truck-inspection blitz wraps up its three-day run on Thursday.
June 6, 20071Q Productivity Climbs Less Than Originally Reported
First-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1%, down from an earlier estimate, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
June 6, 2007Letters to the Editor: Rollover Stats, SafeStat Scores, Hard Braking
Border Measures Boosting Costs
Security measures at the Canada-U.S. border introduced since 9/11 have not slowed the flow of goods into the United States but have added to costs for Canadian companies, according to new report, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper reported.
June 5, 2007May ISM Services Index Rises
The economy’s service sector growth rate improved in May to the highest level in a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
June 5, 2007Averitt to Use SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking System
Averitt Express will use the global locating system trailer tracking technology made by trucking technology firm SkyBitz.
June 5, 2007Mack Markets In-Cab System to Reduce Engine Idling
Mack Trucks introduced a new in-cabin power system as an option, joining several other truck manufacturers — including International, Kenworth and Peterbilt — in offering built-in units to limit idling.
June 4, 2007CTA Opposes SoCal Port Plan
The California Trucking Association opposes regulations that would allow only newer, lower-emission trucks access to marine terminals, the Fresno Bee newspaper reported.
June 4, 2007California Company Loses Hazmat License
Truck-Crash Deaths Drop, DOT Says
Fatalities in large-truck-involved crashes fell an estimated 3.7% in 2006 to 5,018, the lowest number of deaths since 2002.
June 4, 2007