The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wednesday issued a new rule that it said will “significantly strengthen safety requirements†for intermodal container chassis.
December 17, 2008Business, Government
Philadelphia Fed Factory Index Remains in Contraction
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region improved from a month ago but remained in contraction, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
December 18, 2008Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Sets Intermodal Chassis ‘Roadability’ Rule
Government, Business, Safety
Opinion: Trucking and the New Administration
Election day has come and gone, and regardless of political persuasion, the optimist in each of us hopes President-elect Barack Obama’s administration heralds an uplifting and more positive era of government.
December 17, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Letters to the Editor: EOBR Mandate; Auto Bridge Loan; Broker Legislation; Medical Certificates
Onboard recording devices are the future. Successful use of these devices . . . does not eliminate cheating on the logs, in spite of anything Joan what’s-her-name thinks. Ask any driver [at a company that uses them].
December 17, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Fed Cuts Rate to Record Low ‘Target Range’ of Zero to 0.25%
The Federal Reserve Tuesday cut the key U.S. interest rate to a “target range†of zero to 0.25%, a record low.
December 16, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls 9.3¢ to $2.422
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 9.3 cents to $2.422 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed, the Energy Department said Monday.
December 16, 2008Government
Housing Starts Plunge 18.9% to Record Low
New housing starts plunged 18.9% in November to the lowest level on record, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
December 16, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
CPI Falls by Record 1.7% in November
Consumer prices fell in November by a record 1.7%, led by steep declines in energy, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
December 16, 2008Business, Government
UPS Speeds Some LTL Shipments
UPS Freight said Monday it has set faster less-than-truckload shipping times between central Illinois and points throughout the country.
December 15, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Technology, Equipment
EPA to Require Sensors For Emissions in 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final rule requiring heavy-truck manufacturers to install onboard diagnostic systems starting in 2010 to alert drivers when engine emission systems are malfunctioning or deteriorating.
December 15, 2008