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Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says

WASHINGTON 鈥 With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation鈥檚 transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn鈥檛 know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last.

April 28, 2015

Goodyear Rolling Out New Fuel Max Line; Says Tires Provide Fleets Additional Savings

SAN ANGELO, Texas 鈥 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for fleet customers.

March 16, 2015

Blumenauer Bill Would Raise Fuel Taxes; ATA鈥檚 Graves Touts Approach

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee,听held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation鈥檚 aging transportation system.

February 4, 2015

IFTA Might Replace Decals With an Electronic System

The International Fuel Tax Association said it is considering changing the organization鈥檚 credentials for commercial vehicles to a digital form and possibly eliminating its longstanding decals.

November 17, 2014

Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say

An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of 鈥渟pecially constructed鈥 oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.

October 15, 2012

FMCSA Extends Comment Deadline for Oilfield Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pushed back the deadline for public comment about changes to the hours-of-service rules for oilfield haulers.

August 16, 2012

Navistar to Use Cummins鈥 SCR to Comply With EPA Emissions

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp., pressed to find a way to offer engines that comply with federal emissions regulations, said last week that it has reached an agreement to use Cummins Inc. selective catalytic reduction technology for its 13-liter engines and offer Cummins 15-liter engines in some of its International brand trucks.

August 6, 2012

Almost 25,000 Engine Retrofits Sold in 2010

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said its members sold 24,640 diesel engine retrofit devices in 2010.

July 14, 2011

MECA Asks For Retrofit Incentives

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said even though its members installed more than 24,000 diesel retrofit devices last year, more government incentives are needed to upgrade the older diesel engines in operation.

July 18, 2011

Utah Clean Truck Program to Provide APU Funding

State and federal grants totaling $585,000 will help 15 trucking companies in Utah install auxiliary power units, the Associated Press reported.

April 9, 2010