The number of cross-border truck trips between the Canadian province of Ontario and the United States fell for a third straight year in 2007 to the lowest point since 1998, the Ontario Trucking Association said Monday.
January 14, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Missouri Closes I-64 for Construction Project
The Missouri Department of Transportation shut down Interstate 64 on Jan. 2 and began the largest construction project in the agency’s history, the Associated Press reported.
January 14, 2008Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Eaton Deploys Bus Hybrid Systems in China
Parts and engine systems maker Eaton Corp. said Monday that it has formally introduced its first commercially available hybrid power system in China.
January 14, 2008Business, Government, Logistics
Ontario-U.S. Truck Trips Drop
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
Ryder Completes Lily Acquisition
Ryder System said Monday it completed its acquisition of Lily Transportation Corp., a trucking company based in Needham, Mass.
January 14, 2008Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Buying Geologic Enables Xata to Sell to For-Hire Carriers
Xata Corp.’s acquisition of fellow fleet technology provider GeoLogic Solutions gives the company its first real foothold for marketing information technology systems to for-hire trucking fleets, an executive with the Eden Prairie, Minn., firm said.
January 14, 2008Government, Business, Safety
DHS Releases REAL ID Regulation
The Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security set a final rule for the REAL ID regulation, which would establish minimum security standards for state-issued drivers’ licenses and identification cards.
January 14, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
Gas Gains 10¢ to $3.07, Lundberg Says
The national average price for gasoline gained nearly 10 cents over the last three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 14, 2008Business, Government
Hino to Triple Engine Output in China
Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. said it will nearly triple its production of diesel engines in China this year, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2008Business, Government
Hino to Triple Engine Output in China
Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. said it will nearly triple its production of diesel engines in China this year, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2008Business, Government
Cogswell Named President of ABF’s Data-Tronics
David Cogswell has been named president of Data-Tronics Corp., the information technology subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corp., the company said.
January 14, 2008