Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell to $17.9 million, or 35 cents a share, from $29.8 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
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Letters: Early Safety Adopted; Reregulation
Any trucking company that takes the leadership position in safety and in clean air is to be commended. But doing so through high-tech safety and Environmental Protection Agency ventures makes the outcome risky.
July 20, 2009I-75 Stretch Closed Near Detroit Following Accident
A two-mile stretch of Interstate 75 is “indefinitely closed” in both directions near Detroit following a large but non-fatal accident involving a tanker truck Wednesday night, the Associated Press reported.
July 16, 2009Opinion: The Fatigue Checklist — Scant Science
Get a group of truckers together anywhere in this country, and Minnesota’s “Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist” is bound to come up. The 75-item list gained national prominence when the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the Minnesota State Patrol in federal court in an attempt to stop its use.
July 17, 2009ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS
American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.
July 13, 2009E&MU: TMC Fleets Seek Sources of Truck Fires
Fleet reports of highway tractors bursting into flames, on the road or while parked, raise questions of whether a trend is showing itself and leave only hints as to common causes.
July 14, 2009P.A.M. Transportation Names New President
P.A.M. Transportation Services Monday named Daniel Cushman its new president, replacing long-time president Robert Weaver.
July 13, 2009DOT Gives $386 Mln. Loan for N.C. Highway
The Department of Transportation has approved a $386 million loan to finance construction on the Triangle Expressway in North Carolina.
July 13, 2009Nominations Open for ATA’s Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations has opened the nomination process for its Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award, an award that honors people who contribute to positive awareness of the trucking industry.
July 10, 2009