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House Bill Would Extend Size, Weight Limits
A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.
March 26, 2009
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
EPA Rule Would Track Emissions as First Step to Cap-and-Trade
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week took the first step toward creating a national cap-and-trade system, proposing a new rule that would establish a federal system for reporting carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases produced by large stationary and mobile sources.
March 16, 2009ATRI Study for FMCSA Gauges Value of Safety Systems
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released the results of a study led by the American Transportation Research Institute that quantifies the potential return on investment offered by three types of onboard truck safety systems.
March 16, 2009EPA to Require OBD Systems Starting in 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency will require onboard diagnostics systems on at least one engine family per manufacturer starting in 2010.
March 9, 2009Medallion Logistics Is Created to Offer Trucking, Brokerage
Gary Weilheimer and Tom Tranovich, who have more than 40 years combined transportation experience, said they are opening linked non-asset-based businesses to serve the logistics industry.
March 3, 2009Obama’s Call for Cap-and-Trade a Concern for ATA Chairman
President Obama called on Congress to approve legislation creating a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Obama spoke on Feb. 24 to Congress in a joint session and invited spectators, who included the chairman of American Trucking Associations.
March 2, 2009State Registration Fee Plan Would Double Fleet Charges
State truck registration fees would more than double under a proposal being prepared for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a two-year-old system Congress set up to reduce fees for for-hire carriers.
February 23, 2009Postal Service, UPS Team Up to Make Online Returns Easier
UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service have agreed to work together to make it easier for consumers to return goods purchased online, a move that more closely aligns the nation’s mail delivery system with the largest commercial package carrier.
February 16, 2009Navistar Urges Trucking to Back Gradual Phase-in of 2010 Regs
ARLINGTON, Va. — A top Navistar Inc. official said the company is pursuing its own solution to meet the 2010 U.S. emission standards, because it doesn’t believe the fuel savings claimed by competitors will justify the higher costs and more complicated systems associated with the new engines.
February 16, 2009States Eye More Toll Roads
In a whirl of activity that is expected to accelerate in coming years, states are making toll roads a permanent part of the nation’s highway system and eyeing toll dollars as a way to plug gaping budget deficits.
February 9, 2009