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Heavy Truck Fuel Consumption Can Be Reduced 30%, DOE Says
Aggressive fuel economy research and development funded by the federal government will reduce fuel consumption of long-haul trucks by 30%, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a Senate committee Thursday.
January 25, 2010More States Targeting Distracted Driving
States are continuing to crack down on texting and driving, with 23 debating legislation to ban the practice that 19 states already prohibit, USA Today reported Monday.
January 25, 2010Trucking Says CARB鈥檚 Cap-and-Trade Plan Would Result in More Volatile Diesel Prices
Trucking industry officials have filed comments opposing the California Air Resources Board鈥檚 plan to initiate a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January 25, 2010ATA Files Suit Against FMCSA Over HOS Logs
American Trucking Associations said last week it filed a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to force the agency to issue an overdue regulation covering the documents and other materials fleets need to maintain to verify drivers鈥 logbooks.
January 25, 2010Proponents of Current HOS Rule Urge FMCSA to Add Flexibility
ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Backers of the current driver hours-of-service rule far outnumbered opponents in the first of four scheduled public hearings held by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as it reviews the much-contested regulation.
January 25, 2010Fatality Rate Hits New Low
The rate of fatalities in accidents involving trucks fell 12.3% in 2008 from the previous year 鈥 the largest year-to-year drop on record 鈥 to its lowest level on record, according to an American Trucking Associations analysis of Department of Transportation data.
January 25, 2010Letters: Older Workers, EOBRs, Hours of Service
The Jan. 4 Opinion piece, 鈥淲orkers鈥 Comp and Our Aging Workforce,鈥 has to be the most biased article I have ever read.
January 25, 2010Making Safety History
Usually in Washington, as elsewhere, something has to be broken, or at least underperforming, before some branch of the government moves to repair or replace it. That being the case, you might ask why the Department of Transportation is looking to tinker around with its hours-of-service rule.
January 25, 2010Universal Truckload Services Completes Three Acquisitions
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said it has acquired three companies that offer a variety of transportation services, continuing the company鈥檚 plan to grow through acquisitions.
January 22, 2010Truck-Involved Fatalities Drop 12.3% in 2008
The rate of truck-involved fatalities in the United States dropped 12.3% in 2008 to a record low, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010