After nine months of wrangling over drayage truck data, Port of Los Angeles officials said they plan to soon ask six carriers who received subsidies for purchasing new cleaner-running trucks to refund a total of more than $1.5 million for trucks that did not make enough trips to the port last year.
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Connecticut to Close State Rest Stops
Truckers traveling on Connecticut interstates are facing the loss of scarce parking spots due to planned state rest stop closings.
June 6, 2011DHL Buys Midwest LTL Carrier Standard Forwarding
DHL has acquired Standard Forwarding, a less-than-truckload carrier based in East Moline, Ill., the (Davenport, Iowa) Quad-City Times reported. Terms were not released.
June 6, 2011Opinion: Across the Great ELD Divide
Large and small carriers increasingly find themselves on opposite sides of a widening gulf when the topic is electronic logging devices — particularly when the issue is whether or not ELDs should be required by government mandate.
June 10, 2011Canadian Postal Strike Continues
Canada’s postal strike continued over the weekend, with workers in Montreal going out on strike Sunday night, which could affect the entire province of Quebec, the Canadian Press reported Monday.
June 6, 2011Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.94 in Fifth Straight Decline; Gasoline Falls 1.3¢ to $3.781
Diesel’s national average fell 0.8 cent to $3.94 a gallon, its fifth straight decline, while gasoline fell 1.3 cents to $3.781, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 7, 2011UPS Boosting Latin American Air Network
UPS Inc. said Monday it has significantly expanded the capacity of its express air network throughout the Central and South America.
June 7, 2011Brown Trucking to Use SkyBitz
SkyBitz said its GLS trailer tracking system has been selected by regional dedicated carrier Brown Trucking to enhance the truckload carrier’s asset management.
June 6, 2011Volvo Offers LNG, Methane Gas Truck for Longhaul Fuel Savings in Europe
Truck maker Volvo AB, based in Sweden, said it has launched its first longhaul truck in Europe powered by up to 75% liquefied natural gas or methane gas.
June 6, 2011Letters: Broker Surety Bill Redux, Recruitment Claims
Without small brokers serving the industry, independent truckers would be at the mercy of a small, powerful group of large property brokers to secure their loads on the backhaul.
June 6, 2011