Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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Patriot CEO Anderson to Retire in February

Patriot Transportation Holding said that Chief Executive Officer John Anderson will retire in February. He will be succeeded by John Baker.

December 6, 2007
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TWIC Enrollment Continues at U.S. Ports

Registration for truck drivers and other transportation workers to get the Transportation Workers Identification Credential, a biometric identification credential that will be required for unescorted access to secure areas at all U.S. ports.

December 5, 2007
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ARTBA to Seek Exemption from HOS for Drivers in Construction Sector

WASHINGTON — The American Road and Transportation Builders Association said it would seek an exemption from federal hours-of-service rules for drivers in the construction industry, even as the group representing state enforcement officials said they would look to roll back the exemptions already in place.

December 5, 2007
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ISM Services Index Declines in November

The economy’s service sector growth rate declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

December 5, 2007
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Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps to 6.3%

U.S. worker productivity jumped to an annual rate of 6.3% in the third quarter from 2.2% the previous quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

December 5, 2007
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Trucking Revenue Tops $300 Bln., Census Bureau Says

Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

December 4, 2007
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Trucking Revenue Tops $300 Bln., Census Bureau Says

Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

December 4, 2007
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Landstar CEO Says Revenue, Volume Growing

Truckload carrier Landstar System will increase fourth-quarter revenue in the “mid-single-digit range,†Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said in a conference call with investors, Bloomberg reported.

December 4, 2007
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Automakers Say Deal Should Prevent States from Setting Emissions Standards

U.S. automakers say congressional legislation to boost U.S. fuel-economy standards 40% should halt efforts by states to restrict emissions, Bloomberg reported Monday.

December 3, 2007
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ISM Factory Index Dips in November

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index dipped slightly in November from October, ISM said Monday.

December 3, 2007