Oil fell for the first time in three days Wednesday to near $80 a barrel, in advance of the Department of Energy’s weekly inventory report.
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EOBR Rule Soon to Be Revealed as White House Gives Approval
The White House Office of Management and Budget said last week it signed off on an electronic on-board recorders rule, clearing the way for the regulation to be published soon in the Federal Register.
March 29, 2010Competition Lowering Insurance Rates
Increased competition is driving down insurance rates and forcing providers to offer broader coverage to transportation firms, according to in-terviews with industry specialists and new surveys.
March 29, 2010Navistar Unveils Updated ProStar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. has introduced the ProStar Plus, a lighter, more fuel-efficient version of its ProStar Class 8 tractor.
March 25, 2010Ambassador Bridge Owner Sues Canada, United States
The owner of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, has filed suit against the Canadian and United States governments and the U.S. Coast Guard claiming they are trying to get him to sell the bridge and prevent him from building a second span alongside the existing one.
March 24, 2010LaHood Says Feds Close to Decision on I-80 Tolls
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the federal government is close to a decision on whether to allow Pennsylvania to toll Interstate 80 as part of that state’s transportation funding plan.
March 23, 2010Obama Signs Job Legislation With Highway Bill Extension
President Obama on March 18 signed into law an extension of the highway bill through the end of the year as part of a $17.6 billion package of tax incentives and bonding proposals aimed at spurring job creation.
March 22, 2010Head of Canada Truck Group Backs EOBRs for All Trucks Operating in North America
Electronic onboard recorders should be mandatory for all truckers operating in North America, the president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.
March 22, 2010Mich. Court Won’t Hear Appeal by Ambassador Bridge Owner
A Michigan appeals court has refused to hear a plea from the owner of the Ambassador Bridge on a lower court ruling that he illegally built toll booths and other facilities on public land on the Detroit side of the span that carriers traffic to Windsor, Ontario.
March 23, 2010White House Budget Office Approves EOBR Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has moved a step closer to publishing two key trucking regulations — a final rule mandating that some fleets use electronic onboard recorders and a proposal aimed at limiting texting and other distracting activities by drivers.
March 19, 2010