Con-way Inc.鈥檚聽 third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department鈥檚 Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
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Letters to the Editor: HOS (Cont鈥檇.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesn鈥檛 stop.
August 21, 2007iTECH: 鈥楾CP/IP鈥 for In-Cab High-Speed Wireless
The most common way of delivering data from truck telematics involves the system vendor storing, and probably massaging, the information, which the customer accesses through a secure Web site.
August 20, 2007Eaton Starts Production of Truck Hybrid System
KALAMAZOO, Mich. 鈥 Truck drivetrain manufacturer Eaton Corp. said its electric-diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is now in commercial production and that it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years.
August 20, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Bln. DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.鈥檚聽 third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department鈥檚 Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007State Champions to Test Skill and Knowledge
More than 375 professional truck drivers from all 50 states are expected to compete this week in what American Trucking Associations calls the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety鈥 鈥 the National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis.
August 20, 2007U.S. Seeks to Boost Enforcement of Laws Restricting Cabotage
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded a grant to educate local and state enforcement officers about truck cabotage rules that forbid foreign carriers from hauling cargo point-to-point within the United States.
August 20, 2007DOT Sets Conditions on Mexican Trucks Program
The Department of Transportation said that Mexican trucks will be allowed to operate throughout the United States under its pilot program as long as U.S. trucking companies have equal access south of the border, Bloomberg reported Friday.
August 17, 2007Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city鈥檚 Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week
Rail carload and intermodal freight traffic fell from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
August 16, 2007