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Biodiesel Group Says EPA Rule Threatens Future Production

A proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule designed to expand biofuel use actually has brought the biodiesel market “to a grinding halt,†because it does not allow most blends of soy oil, according to the National Biodiesel Board.

August 17, 2009

Pacer Reports Second-Quarter Loss

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said it lost $7.3 million, or 21 cents per share, compared with a profit of $13.4 million, or 39 cents, a year earlier.

August 6, 2009

Rule Won’t Require Overhaul of Braking Systems, Experts Say

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s decision to cut the maximum allowed stopping distance for large trucks by 30% will increase truck buyers’ costs somewhat, but will not force a widespread shift to new technology such as air disc brakes, industry groups and manufacturers said.

August 3, 2009

NHTSA Issues Rule to Cut Truck Stopping Distance by 30%

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require a cut of 30% in the allowable stopping distance for the majority of new trucks beginning in 2011, the agency said Friday.

July 27, 2009

Senators Address 3 DOT Nominations

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the nominations of several other key administration officials to the full Senate on July 21, including the nomination of Deborah Hersman to lead the National Transportation Safety Board.

July 27, 2009

Standards Body Passes on ‘Hot’ Fuel Rule

Trucking groups hailed the decision by the National Conference on Weights and Measures not to proceed with proposals to regulate the temperature of retail fuel at the pump.

July 27, 2009

TransForce Reports Lower 2Q Income

Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its second-quarter net income fell to C$18 million, or 21 cents a share, from C$19.3 million, or 22 cents, a year ago.

July 23, 2009

C.H. Robinson’s 2Q Profit Improves

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a second-quarter profit of $92 million, or 54 cents a share, up slightly from $90 million, or 52 cents a share, a year ago.

July 21, 2009

Opinion: The Fatigue Checklist — Scant Science

Get a group of truckers together anywhere in this country, and Minnesota’s “Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist†is bound to come up. The 75-item list gained national prominence when the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the Minnesota State Patrol in federal court in an attempt to stop its use.

July 17, 2009