Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency has certified their engines as meeting the 2010 diesel emissions standards.
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Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in October
Retail sales increased 1.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 16, 2009ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul
Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee.
November 16, 2009Wetlines Proposal Unnecessary, Dangerous, ATA’s Windsor Says
A proposal to prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping would not improve safety and would be dangerous to technicians an American Trucking Associations official told a House subcommittee Monday.
November 16, 2009Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $2.79 in Second Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell for a second straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $2.79 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 17, 2009Consumer Confidence Declines in November
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
November 13, 2009Wal-Mart’s 3Q Income Rises
Wal-Mart Stores said that its profit rose 3.2% to $3.24 billion, or 84 cents a share in the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with $3.14 billion, or 80 cents, a year ago.
November 13, 2009Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 9.5% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 13, 2009Letters: Rail and Truck Traffic, LaHood and HOS, Trucking’s Changes, Winter Maintenance
Your weekly articles about rail-car loadings and truck traffic tend to make the same year-over-year comparisons.
November 16, 2009FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro
Welcome aboard Anne Ferro as the fourth-ever administrator of trucking’s chief U.S. regulator, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 16, 2009