The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new project Wednesday to develop and test a new technology on large equipment used to move goods from ships to trucks.
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Fed 鈥楤eige Book鈥 Notes Some Trucking Industry Softening
Manufacturing expanded in most U.S. regions in August, though the trucking industry saw some weaknesses related to pricing and a declining housing market, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 5, 2007Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds
Fleets can save fuel 鈥 possibly by as much as 5% 鈥 by 鈥渙verspec鈥檌ng鈥 engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.
September 4, 2007Construction Spending Declines in July
Construction spending fell in July by the most since January, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 4, 2007ISM Factory Index Drops for August
The Institute for Supply Management鈥檚 manufacturing index declined last month, ISM said Tuesday.
September 4, 2007FMCSA Opens Border to Mexican Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Thursday that two trucking companies 鈥 one Mexican, the other from the United States 鈥 have been selected to initiate the two nation鈥檚 cross-border demonstration project.
Roadway鈥檚 Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion
MINNEAPOLIS 鈥 Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.
September 3, 2007States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System
FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.
September 3, 2007STB to Probe Rail Competition
The Surface Transportation Board said it will conduct a sweeping analysis of competition in the U.S. railroad industry, after a new government report raised suspicion that some rail freight rates in selected markets might not be justified or reasonable.
September 3, 2007July Truck Tonnage Drops 3.7%
Continued softness in the housing industry contributed to another month鈥檚 drop in truck freight volume during July, when tonnage fell 3.7% from last year, American Trucking Associations said last week.
September 3, 2007