The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its public commenting period for its interim hours-of-service rule for 30 days.
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OBD Technology Seen Adding Time, Complexity
ORLANDO, Fla. — Representatives of heavy-duty engine manufacturers said during the 2008 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council that onboard diagnostic technology bundled with 2010 engines will add considerable time and complexity to troubleshooting routines.
February 18, 2008
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
TTNews.com to Close Monday for Presidents’ Day Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Presidents’ Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
February 15, 2007Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Pact
Teamsters union members voted 2-to-1 to ratify a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement with major less-than-truckload carriers that trucking industry executives said gives unionized companies new flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.
February 18, 2008Daimler Posts Profit; N. American Truck Sales Drop
Daimler AG said Thursday it posted a fourth-quarter profit of $2.5 billion compared with a loss of about $17.5 million a year ago.
February 14, 2008Rail Traffic Gains, Intermodal Declines for Week
Rail carload traffic edged up but intermodal fell for week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 14, 2008DOT Freight Index Drops
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for December fell 0.1% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
February 13, 2008Rush Reports Lower 4Q Earnings
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its fourth-quarter earnings dipped to $12.3 million, or 32 cents a share, from $15.9 million, or 42 cents, for the previous fourth quarter.
February 13, 2008Accident Shuts Down I-84 in Conn.
A Tuesday morning truck accident that caused hydrogen gas to leak prompted a shutdown of Interstate 84 in both directions near Waterbury, Conn., the Associated Press reported.
February 12, 2008GM Posts 4Q, Full-Year Loss
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $722 million and that it enhanced a buyout plan for its 74,000 U.S. United Auto Workers employees, Bloomberg reported.
February 12, 2008