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Opinion: Sleep Apnea and the Regulatory Agenda

The country’s recent economic climate certainly illustrates how essential and strong the transportation component is to our way of life, but trucking has needed to navigate regulatory challenges as well.

April 29, 2011

Fleets Adopting Logging Systems Ahead of Mandate, Technology Equipment Vendors Say

CINCINNATI — Fleets are adopting electronic logging systems at a rapid pace in advance of a federal mandate, according to technology vendors and fleet executives.

April 25, 2011

Michelin’s Sales Jump 28% on Higher Truck Demand

Tire maker Michelin & Cie. said its first-quarter revenue rose 28%, led by surging demand in truck tires and a general economic rebound, Bloomberg reported.

April 22, 2011

Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Slows

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region slowed this month but showed expansion, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

April 21, 2011

FMCSA Seeks Additional Comment on EOBR Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking additional public comment on its proposed mandatory electronic onboard recorders rule to help the agency ensure that motor carriers do not use the technology to harass or violate the privacy of truck drivers.

April 19, 2011

NPTC Board Backs Electronic Logging

CINCINNATI — The National Private Truck Council’s board of directors voted to support a federal proposal to require use of electronic logging devices to monitor driver compliance with hours-of-service rules.

April 18, 2011

ATA Endorses Electronic Logs to Check Driver Hours of Service

American Trucking Associations last week endorsed a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor driver compliance with the hours-of-service rule.

April 11, 2011

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Five-Year High

Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.

April 7, 2011

Utility Trailer Chooses Grote to Supply All-LED Lighting

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is switching to 100% light-emitting diode lighting on all of its refrigerated and dry van trailers and tandem- and tridem-axle flatbeds, the company said March 24.

April 4, 2011