Con-way Freight, the nationās third-largest less-than-truckload carrier, said Wednesday it is abandoning the business model it has used since its founding in 1983 and reorganizing itself as a single, nationwide operating company.
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Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as Hurricane Dean bypassed most U.S. oil platforms and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
DOT Inspector General Urges Strict Mexican-Truck Oversight
The Transportation Department needs tighter controls on Mexican truck and bus drivers with driving convictions and greater ability to inspect vehicles at the border, DOTās inspector generalās office said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007DHS Admits Computers Were Hacked
The Department of °®¶¹“«Ć½land Security, the lead U.S. agency for fighting cyber threats, suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and other computer security problems over two years, senior officials acknowledged to Congress, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Letters to the Editor: HOS (Contād.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesnāt stop.
August 21, 2007Midwest Storms Flood Roads, Bridges
Severe thunderstorms that dropped up to a foot of rain in the upper Midwest over the weekend washed out roads and bridges and killed five people stranded in their cars in Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007July Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.4%
An index of leading economic indicators improved in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
August 20, 2007Philadelphia Proceeds With Wi-Fi Expansion
Wireless laptop users in Philadelphia are finding more āhot spotsā throughout the city, as a planned expansion of the municipal Wi-Fi network proceeds, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007iTECH: āTCP/IPā for In-Cab High-Speed Wireless
The most common way of delivering data from truck telematics involves the system vendor storing, and probably massaging, the information, which the customer accesses through a secure Web site.
August 20, 2007Eaton Starts Production of Truck Hybrid System
KALAMAZOO, Mich. ā Truck drivetrain manufacturer Eaton Corp. said its electric-diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is now in commercial production and that it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years.
August 20, 2007