American Trucking Associations submitted a petition Friday asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to retain the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers.
August 31, 2007Business, Safety
July Truck Tonnage Drops 3.7%
Continued softness in the housing industry contributed to another month’s drop in truck freight volume during July, when tonnage fell 3.7% from last year, American Trucking Associations said last week.
September 3, 2007Business, Safety, Government
STB to Probe Rail Competition
The Surface Transportation Board said it will conduct a sweeping analysis of competition in the U.S. railroad industry, after a new government report raised suspicion that some rail freight rates in selected markets might not be justified or reasonable.
September 3, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System
FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.
September 3, 2007Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Roadway’s Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion
MINNEAPOLIS — Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.
September 3, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
ATA Files Hours-of-Service Petition
Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Drop
Rail carload and intermodal freight traffic declined from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, continuing a trend this year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
August 30, 2007Business, Safety
Volvo’s North American Deliveries Drop 60%
Volvo AB’s North American units’ deliveries fell more than 60% from a year ago from January through July, the company said Wednesday.
August 30, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
NAFTA Trade Gains 5.2%; Truck Trade Dips
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 3.9% higher in June than a year earlier, though truck trade declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 30, 2007Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Buy Canadian Leasing Firm
Ryder System said it has reached agreement to buy a privately held Canadian truck leasing company for an undisclosed sum.
August 30, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Groups Sue to Block Mexican-Trucks Plan
Five groups filed suit Wednesday in attempt to block a Department of Transportation pilot program set to allow some Mexican trucks full access to U.S. roads.
August 30, 2007