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Improving Fuel Efficiency
President Obama鈥檚 recent announcement that he was kicking off a major effort to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles was welcome news to the trucking industry.
June 7, 2010
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
Letters: Broker Bonds, Skinner and LaHood
Reading the聽May 24 鈥淥pinion鈥 column on how hard it would be for the smaller freight brokers to exist with a higher bond, my heart goes out to them, but my sympathies run with the trucking companies that use these brokers, small or large.
June 7, 2010ATA Urges Senate to Address Advanced Technology Bill
American Trucking Associations, truck manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have urged the Senate to address a research and development bill on increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
June 1, 2010TTNews To Close Monday for Memorial Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, June 1, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
May 28, 2010April Orders for New Class 8s Rise 91%, ACT Report Says
New orders for heavy-duty trucks increased 91% in April, from the same month of 2009, ACT Research Co. reported.
May 25, 2010Boyd Bros. Orders 325 Navistar Tractors
Flatbed carrier Boyd Bros. Transportation has ordered 325 trucks with 2010 engines from Navistar Inc., the manufacturer said Thursday.
May 24, 2010Calderon Hopeful for Settlement of U.S.-Mexico Border Dispute
Mexico鈥檚 president, Felipe Calderon, said last week that the United States and his nation would solve the countries鈥 ongoing trade dispute caused by the closure of the southern border to longhaul truck traffic.
May 24, 2010U.S. to Set Truck Fuel Goals
The Obama administration was set last week to outline a path to national fuel-economy standards for large trucks, bringing industry and government officials to the White House to announce a plan that could aim at driving habits as well as equipment changes to reduce fuel use.
May 24, 2010E&MU: CARB Issues Fines for Reefer Violations
Agents of the California Air Resources Board have fanned out to ticket truck operators who fail to comply with the state鈥檚 complicated schedule for reducing emissions from the small diesel engines that power transport refrigeration.
May 17, 2010LaHood Says New Border Plan is 鈥榁ery Close鈥 to Completion
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a Senate subcommittee the Obama administration soon will unveil its plan to relaunch a cross-border trucking program along the U.S.-Mexico border.
May 17, 2010