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NTSB Says New Technologies Could Help Alert Tired Truckers

Trucking companies could do more to enforce rules that drivers get enough rest, and the government should consider moving toward mandating the use of new technologies to alert tired truckers, the Associated Press reported.

September 22, 2008

Oil Surges by a Record $16 to Close Over $120 a Barrel

Oil surged by a record $16.37 Monday, touching $130 a barrel before receding to close above $120, Bloomberg reported.

September 22, 2008

Port of Oakland Issuing Funds for Truck Emissions Systems

More than 1,500 truckers at the Port of Oakland, Calif., have applied for 1,000 subsidies to retrofit their trucks to reduce emissions, the San Francisco Business Times reported Monday.

September 22, 2008

Diesel Falls 6.5¢ to $3.958 in 10th Straight Decline

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents Monday to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it fell below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 23, 2008

Driver Turnover Plummets

Driver turnover rates in the second quarter reached the lowest level in at least eight years as opportunities to switch employers were reduced by carriers’ decisions to trim their fleets in a sluggish freight market.

September 22, 2008

Oil Jumps $6 to Close Week Over $104 a Barrel

Oil jumped more than $6 Friday to close the trading week at $104.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

September 19, 2008

Alternative Fuels Use to Rise After 2010 Change, Graves Says

If you think the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 engine requirements will be the ultimate technological test for fleets, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves has a message for you: There’s more to come.

September 22, 2008

August Class 8 Truck Sales Rise 9.2%

Heavy-duty U.S. truck sales grew for a third straight month in Au-gust, but at a still anemic rate over a weak August 2007, according to the latest monthly survey by WardsAuto.com.

September 22, 2008

New Highway Bill to Top Agenda When ATA Meets in New Orleans

When members of American Trucking Associations gather next month in New Orleans, the main topic of discussion will be the 2009 federal highway bill, ATA President Bill Graves said.

September 22, 2008

DOT Sets New Border Projects

Drivers and freight shippers will experience fewer delays at U.S. border crossings in California, Texas and Washington state due to new congestion-relief projects that will include public-private partnerships, the Department of Transportation said Friday.

September 19, 2008