A proposed supplemental rule for electronic logging devices has been sent to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s office and is expected to be published as soon as November.
June 21, 2013Business, Equipment
California Trucking Association CEO to Retire
California Trucking Association CEO Michael Campbell said he will retire as soon as his successor is selected.
June 25, 2013Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
E-Logging Proposal Sent to DOT; Rule Could Be Issued in November
Business, Equipment
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Swings to Expansion
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded in June, swinging from a contraction in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
June 20, 2013Business, Equipment
Supply Chain Disruptions Foster ‘Just-in-Case’ Strategy
Major supply chain disruptions from weather or other disasters can turn just-in-time inventory management into a liability rather than a solution, according to freight transportation experts.
June 3, 2013Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Taking Comments in EOBR Survey Regarding Driver Harassment
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened a 30-day public comment period on its plans to survey more than 1,000 drivers and motor carriers for input on ways that drivers can potentially be harassed by the use of electronic logging devices.
May 29, 2013Business, Equipment
Commercial Vehicle Group Hires New CEO
Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group said former Caterpillar executive Richard Lavin has been hired as CEO.
May 23, 2013Government, Business, Equipment
Appeals Court Transfers Jurisdiction on ‘Conflict Minerals’ Case to Lower Court
A federal appeals court has ruled that a legal challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “conflict minerals†reporting rule must first be adjudicated in a civil federal district court.
May 14, 2013Business, Equipment
Cooper Reports Higher First-Quarter Profit
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it posted a higher first-quarter profit but lower revenue on a soft global tire market.
May 9, 2013Business, Equipment
Meritor Names Evans Interim CEO
Truck component maker Meritor Inc. has named Ivor Evans the company’s chairman and interim CEO, replacing Chip McClure, who is leaving the company.
May 6, 2013Business, Equipment
Suppliers’ Quarterly Net Income Declines
Most leading suppliers to the trucking industry that reported earnings late last month said profits declined, or turned to losses, in the first three months of 2013.
May 6, 2013