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Letters to the Editor: Mexico Border Pilot, Driver Appreciation, Outsourcing Overseas, Slow-Pay Blues

If the Chinese are going to make all the goods, the Arabs supply all the oil and the Mexicans do all the transportation, what are we going to do? This sounds very much like the fall of the Roman Empire in past history.

September 11, 2008

Editorial: Reducing Highway Fatalities

Trucking-related highway fatalities fell again last year, to their lowest level in 15 years, according to data from the Department of Transportation.

September 10, 2008

DOT Freight Transportation Index Jumps 4.1% in July

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index jumped 4.1% in July from a year ago, the largest July-over-July gain in four years.

September 10, 2008

Judge Tentatively Denies Injunction in SoCal Port Suit; ATA to Appeal

A federal judge tentatively denied American Trucking Associations’ request for an injunction that would delay the start of concessionaire programs for drayage drivers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

September 9, 2008

DHL Testifies Before House Panel on UPS Air Deal

DHL Express Global Chief Executive Officer John Mullen told a House panel Tuesday that the company’s proposed deal to let UPS Inc. handle its North American air services was necessary for the company “to remain a viable competitor in the U.S. market.â€

September 9, 2008

California Sues Two Port Trucking Firms Over Independent Contractor Status

California’s attorney general filed lawsuits against two small trucking companies Friday on grounds they allegedly deprived drivers of benefits and may have cheated the state out of payroll taxes, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.

September 8, 2008

EPA Approves More Fuel Waivers Due to Storms

In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna, EPA has exercised its authority under the Clean Air Act to temporarily waive certain federal clean fuel requirements for areas of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina until next Monday, Sept. 15.

September 8, 2008

Diesel Drops 6.2¢ to $4.059 in Eighth Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for an eighth straight week, dropping 6.2 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 9, 2008

ATA Backs Ontario Speed Limiter Plan, but Suggests Changes to Avoid Conflict

American Trucking Associations said it supports Ontario’s plan to mandate speed limiters set at 105 kilometers — or about 65.2 mph — on all trucks but urged the province to alter its regulation to avoid conflicts with potential U.S. rules.

September 8, 2008

UTi Worldwide Reports Higher Earnings

Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said its net income for its 2009 fiscal second quarter ended July 31 rose to $33.7 million, or 33 cents a share, from $27.7 million, or 28 cents a year ago.

September 8, 2008