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February Truck Sales Fall 19.3%
Sales of new Class 8 trucks fell 19.3% in February, while orders for new vehicles plunged more than 70%, according to companies that track the market.
March 19, 2007Letter to the Editor: Speed Limits, Opening the Border
to write a Letter to the Editor.
There is a lot more traffic and a lot more going on behind the wheel other than turning it, with cellphones, Global Positioning System and onboard computers.
iTECH: Harnessing the Sun to Recharge Trailer Batteries
Considering that all batteries have a finite life span, harnessing sunlight is one way to keep tracking systems running for long periods on far-flung trailers.
Security & Safety Briefs 鈥 Feb. 22 - Feb. 28
U.S. Delays Border Inspection Fees 鈥 Charleston Port Sets New Security System 鈥 Oshkosh Wins $878 Million Army Contract 鈥 Survey Highlights Traffic Congestion Concern
February 28, 2007Trucking: Don鈥檛 Include CBs in Laws Banning Cellphones
Trucking executives said efforts to ban the use of cellular phones from the nation鈥檚 highways would receive industry support as long as state laws do not also ban two-way radios and satellite communication devices.
Demand for Cleaner Engines Seen Growing
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. 鈥 An official with the Chicago Climate Exchange said the demand for cleaner engines and alternative fuels in the United States will increase as membership in its cap-and-trade emission trading system expands.
February 26, 2007So. Cal. Ports to Require Emission Licenses for Trucks
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. 鈥 The president of the Long Beach Harbor Commission said a licensing system would be 鈥渦p and running within five years鈥 at his port and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles to ensure all trucks entering the facilities meet strict emission standards.
February 26, 2007Technology Briefs 鈥 Feb. 6 - Feb. 12
UniGroup Chooses TMW for Cellphone Communications 鈥 Corning Sees Growth in Diesel-Filters Unit 鈥 Xata鈥檚 First-Quarter Loss Narrows 鈥 Intermec Postpones 4Q Earnings Release
February 12, 2007Ryder to Boost Dividend 3 Cents to 21 Cents a Share in March
Ryder System said Monday its board approved a 3-cent increase in its dividend, boosting the payout to 21 cents a share.
February 12, 2007Technology Briefs 鈥 Jan. 30 - Feb. 5
Analyst Says More Ethanol Won鈥檛 Stem Consumption 鈥 Extol to Provide Software to C.R. England 鈥 J.B. Hunt Chooses PAR System for Reefer Tracking
February 5, 2007