Hours-of-service rules and a shortage of truck drivers top the list in a new survey of more than 5,000 trucking industry executives, the American Transportation Research Institute said Monday.
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Mack, Michelin Continue to Sponsor Share the Road Program in 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Mack Trucks said it will once again be the primary sponsor for American Trucking Associations鈥 Share the Road program in 2008.
October 26, 2007General Freight to Use TMWSuite
Third-party logistics firm General Freight Systems said it will begin using the TMWSuite software platform as part of a companywide technology upgrade.
October 22, 2007E-Manifests Required in Maine, Minnesota
Truckers are now required to electronically submit manifests detailing cargo and carrier information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to arrival at Maine and Minnesota land border ports of entry, the agency said.
October 22, 2007iTECH: There鈥檚 More to Return on Investment Than a Price Tag
Return on investment is a standard measurement of the dollar value of an information technology system. Small or medium-sized fleets likely focus their financials on cost per truck 鈥 鈥減er seat,鈥 in the IT lexicon.
October 19, 2007Diesel Climbs 5.5垄 to $3.094; Gasoline Jumps 6.1垄 to $2.823
The average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 5.5 cents to $3.094 a gallon 鈥 the highest since the all-time record set in the same week two years ago, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 23, 2007Kuehne & Nagel Profit Rises 34%
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, the world鈥檚 largest ocean freight forwarder, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 34%, helped by increased air and ocean shipments, Bloomberg reported.
October 22, 2007FedEx Adding Hybrids in Europe
FedEx Express said Monday it will introduce 10 hybrid electric-diesel vehicles to its European fleet.
October 22, 2007Crude Oil Nears $90 a Barrel; Diesel Fuel Inches Up to $3.039
The national average retail price of diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $3.039 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, and analysts were predicting additional increases as crude oil prices neared an un-precedented $90 a barrel.
October 21, 200711th Driving Hour to Remain in HOS Rule, Graves Predicts
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to issue a revised hours-of-service rule that would keep two key provisions a federal court struck down but would address the court鈥檚 concerns over those provisions, according to ATA President Bill Graves.
October 21, 2007