Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
June 17, 2010Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Letters: Rate Setting, Fuel Efficiency, Restrictive Laws
About the two May 17 “rate setting” letters: It’s important for trucking companies to understand that we are the ones who set the rates.
June 21, 2010Government
FMCSA to Add Miles Traveled to CSA Crash-Risk Calculation
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, responding to trucking industry concerns, will change the way it Âcalculates a fleet’s crash risk under CSA 2010, said Administrator Anne Ferro.
June 21, 2010Business, Government, Logistics
L.A. Port OKs Plan to Ease Requirements for Minimum Number of Truck Trips
Harbor commissioners at the Port of Los Angeles late last week approved a proposal that will allow drayage operators — who were provided millions of dollars for the purchase of newer, cleaner trucks — to cut in half a requirement that they make a minimum of 300 annual trips to the port.
June 21, 2010Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
ATRI Cites Greenhouse Gas Calculation Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.
June 18, 2010Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
OOIDA Plans EOBR Rule Challenge
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed notice that it will challenge a new federal rule requiring fleets with poor hours-of-service records to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor drivers.
June 18, 2010Business, Government
Oil Slips from One-Month High But Remains Over $77 a Barrel
Government, Business
Leading Economic Indicators Show Improvement
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
June 17, 2010Government, Business
Construction Firms Lose $23 Billion from Congestion, AGC Finds
U.S. construction firms are facing an estimated $23 billion a year in additional costs due to traffic congestion, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
June 16, 2010Government, Business
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Broker Fraud
A pair of Senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at curbing the fraud by unscrupulous freight brokers.
June 15, 2010Government, Business, Fuel, Autonomous
Port of Long Beach Reports Fewer Emissions
Air pollution at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year, and diesel particulate matter has fallen more than 50% since 2005, in part because of the port’s clean truck program, port officials said
June 15, 2010