Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
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OOIDA Plans EOBR Rule Challenge
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed notice that it will challenge a new federal rule requiring fleets with poor hours-of-service records to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor drivers.
June 18, 2010Truck Tolls Set for Maryland’s New Connector Highway
Large trucks will pay about $1.50 a mile to travel peak hours on the first segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector, scheduled to open by early next year.
June 15, 2010Port of Long Beach Reports Fewer Emissions
Air pollution at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year, and diesel particulate matter has fallen more than 50% since 2005, in part because of the port’s clean truck program, port officials said
June 15, 2010Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Broker Fraud
A pair of Senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at curbing the fraud by unscrupulous freight brokers.
June 15, 2010Construction Firms Lose $23 Billion from Congestion, AGC Finds
U.S. construction firms are facing an estimated $23 billion a year in additional costs due to traffic congestion, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
June 16, 2010Trucks Waiting Longer at Calif. Ports as Cargo Rise Hits Leaner Terminals
An increase in cargo traffic and warehouse staffing cutbacks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have left trucks at the ports waiting in longer lines to enter terminal gates, port officials said.
June 14, 2010Letters: CSA 2010 Report, Safety Specialists, Brokers vs. Truckers
I’m writing in response to the May 31 article “New U.S. Plan Leads to Surge in Hiring of Safety Specialists,” which discusses the push to hire safety professionals as carriers prepare for Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010.
June 14, 2010Port’s Clean Trucks Program Cuts Emissions
Officials at the Port of Los Angeles are crediting their clean trucks program for significantly lowering diesel emissions in 2009.
June 14, 2010International Trucks Dealer Hosts Presidential Visit
Stephen Neal, chief executive officer of K. Neal International Trucks Inc., said June 4 was “quite a day” for his Hyattsville, Md., dealership. After all, it’s not every day that the commander-in-chief drops in to walk the showroom and discuss the nation’s economic recovery.
June 14, 2010