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.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
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, 2007NAFTA 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, 2007Volvo’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, 2007Ryder 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, 2007Mass. Considering Tolls, Rush-Hour Fees, Paper Says
Massachusetts may put tolls on Interstate 93 and toll other state highways during peak travel times, the Boston Herald reported Wednesday.
August 29, 2007Groups 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, 2007NHTSA to Issue Side Air Bag Rule
Federal officials next month are set to unveil a requirement that automakers install side air bags by the early part of the next decade, the Detroit News reported.
August 29, 2007Editorial: Continuing HOS Worries
The worst part of the seemingly never-ending saga of the attempt to bring the antiquated hours-of-service rules somewhere close to the realities of 21st century trucking is the uncertainty brought on by the current game of legislative and judicial ping-pong being played in slow motion.
August 29, 2007Top Drivers Emphasize Safety as NTDC Begins in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Some of the nation’s best truck drivers arrived here last week ahead of the 70th annual National Truck Driving Championships to discuss the importance of safety on the nation’s highways and to express their sympathies as the city recovers from the deadly bridge collapse earlier this month.
August 29, 2007