IdleAire Technologies Corp., a designer of anti-idling systems for long-haul trucks at truck stops, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but its facilities will remain open to truckers, the company said Friday.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Letters to the Editor: Border Program, Gas Tax Reality, Unpaid Miles, Fuel Prices
I agree with Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters: Congress should continue the cross-border program between the United States and Mexico.
May 12, 2008Court Upholds Graves Amendment on Liability
The New York Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of a federal law, known as the Graves Amendment, that bars claims against leasing companies because of actions of equipment lessees.
May 12, 2008Trimac’s 1Q Earnings Decline
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said its first-quarter net earnings fell to C$600,000, or about 2 cents per unit, from C$1.5 million, or 5 cents, a year ago.
May 13, 2008Xata Reports Second-Quarter Loss
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Monday it lost $1.4 million, or 17 cents a share, in its fiscal second quarter, compared with a loss of $900,000, or 12 cents, a year ago.
May 12, 2008Calif. Says Mack, VTNA, Cummins Engines Meet NOx Standard, Exempt From Idling Rule
The California Air Resources Board has confirmed to Transport Topics that Mack Trucks Inc., Cummins Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America have received certification that their heavy-duty engines meet California’s nitrogen oxide emission standards, providing users an exemption from the state’s five-minute idling regulation.
May 12, 2008Diesel Soars 18.2¢ to Record $4.331
Diesel fuel jumped 18.2 cents to a new record Monday, averaging $4.331 a gallon at the pump nationwide, the Department of Energy said.
May 13, 2008President Bush Declares ‘National Transportation Week’
President Bush declared this week as “National Transportation Week†and Saturday to be “National Defense Transportation Day,†the White House said Friday.
May 12, 2008Component Manufacturers Expand Overseas
Major suppliers of drivetrain components, brakes and suspension parts are following the lead of truck and engine makers by expanding production and distribution outside North America, while revamping existing operations to lower costs and develop new products.
May 12, 2008ATA Unveils Sustainability Plan; Backs Truck Fuel-Use Standard
American Trucking Associations launched a major initiative to meet the industry’s growing fuel-price crisis, supporting for the first time national truck fuel-economy standards.
May 12, 2008