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Clean Energy Opens Natural Gas Fueling Station in Ohio
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has opened a new liquefied natural gas fueling station in Ohio.
February 13, 2012Opinion: Driver Turnaround and New HOS
In the post-HOS environment, minutes matter. By reducing driver turnaround time, we can minimize the fallout from HOS-related capacity constraints.
February 13, 2012Editorial: Supplying the Trucking Industry
This is shaping up as one of those āinteresting yearsā for the trucking supply industry, with demand likely to at least match capacity in several key areas, including tractors, trailers and tires.
February 13, 2012FMCSA Officials Delay Final EOBR Rule; Say Process May Extend Into Early 2013
Federal regulators will not issue a final rule this year mandating electronic onboard recorders for nearly all interstate carriers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokeswoman confirmed last week.
February 13, 2012Maersk Selling Its Chassis Unit; Charged Truckers Fees for Use
Maersk Inc., owner of the largest ocean carrier, has agreed to sell its chassis rental unit to private investment firm Littlejohn & Co., marking the latest step in the ownership of the chassis that drayage truckers use to deliver containerized cargo.
February 13, 2012DOD Rule Fix Gives Movers Flexibility to Store Military Membersā Belongings
Household goods movers have more leeway in putting military service membersā goods into storage if the shipments arrive early, thanks to a federal rule change last month that the industry said will save money and increase available capacity in the moving industry.
February 13, 2012More LTLs Report 4Q Gains; Continued Growth Predicted
Four publicly traded less-than-truckload carriers have joined the ranks of fleets that improved fourth-quarter financial performance and signaled that prospects for continued growth are brightening.
February 13, 2012CEO Welch Considers 2012 a āRebuilding Yearā at YRC
Six months into his bid to turn around YRC Worldwide Inc., CEO James Welch does not mince words as he mixes positives like āa 180-degree turnā in once-flagging morale with reality, saying ā2012 will be a rebuilding year.ā
February 13, 2012Bendix Works to Correct Defect, but Date for Valve Fix Uncertain
Officials of brake manufacturer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they are wrestling with the challenge of manufacturing and distributing replacement parts for a defective valve that could cause braking problems, which prompted federal and heavy-duty truck manufacturer recalls.
February 13, 2012Shippers Support Trucking Industryās Campaign to Get Congressā OK for Longer, Heavier Vehicles
As members of Congress race to pass a federal highway reauthorization bill by the end of March, many shippers are throwing their support behind legislation that would give states the authority to allow truckers to carry loads up to 97,000 pounds on interstate highways ā a change they say would cut shipping costs considerably.
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