A federal court ruling on the Port of Los Angeles’ clean trucks plan will not significantly affect a lower court ruling that temporarily halts the port from implementing most of the port’s concession requirements, according to American Trucking Associations.
February 25, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelAutonomous
UPS Opens Calgary Truck, Air Hub
UPS Inc. said that it opened its C$30 million Calgary, Alberta, truck and air hub on Feb. 22, completing a consolidation project begun in June 2008.
February 26, 2010BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Truck Tonnage Rises Again, Gaining 5.7% in January
U.S. truck tonnage rose 5.7% in January from the same month last year, the second straight year-over-year increase following more than a year of comparable declines, American Trucking Associations said.
February 25, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Opinion: ‘Spoliation of Evidence’ in Accident Litigation
For any trucking company that becomes the target of a personal injury action, “spoliation of evidence†may become a hidden danger that a defendant will need to avoid to be successful.
February 25, 2010BusinessAutonomous
Volvo Plans Gradual Boost in Truck Production
Volvo AB said Wednesday it is “gradually increasing production rates†as truck sales to emerging markets improve.
February 24, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Ferro Defends FMCSA’s Position on Texting and Driving
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told trucking industry leaders Tuesday the agency was within its rights to ban texting by commercial drivers through a reinterpretation of existing rules, but that more explicit bans were on the way.
February 23, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Tankers Seen as Potential Terrorist Threat, Report Says
Tank trucks filled with gasoline could be the favored surface transportation weapon for terrorists seeking to attack U.S. targets, according to a new study of potential terrorist uses of highway-borne hazardous materials.
February 23, 2010FuelBusinessGovernmentLogisticsAutonomous
Clean Energy to Expand in Southern California
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Tuesday it will expand its network of liquefied natural gas stations in southern California in large cities and along major truck routes, with a goal to expand into the Southwest.
February 23, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelAutonomous
EPA Moving Forward with Emissions-Cap Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has not yet said how it intends to require heavy trucks to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but a report on the agency’s Web site projects that an advanced notice of rulemaking could be posted as early as June.
February 23, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry’s challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010