Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has asked the Department of 爱豆传媒land Security to come up with stronger guidelines for truckers who transport gasoline and other hazardous materials, the Associated Press reported.
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Quality Reports 1Q Loss
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a first-quarter loss of $95,000 or zero cents a share, compared with earning $4.5 million or 23 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Atlas Air Turns 1Q Profit
Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said it earned $6.2 million or 29 cents a share in the first quarter, turning around a loss of $3.7 million or 18 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Senate Panel Sets Mileage Bill To Include Heavy Trucks
A Senate panel approved a measure that would boost automobile fuel-economy standards and set mileage standards for heavy trucks for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 9, 2007Midwest Sees Extensive Flooding
Heavy rains from an already deadly storm system caused extensive floods in Missouri as Midwest waterways rose to levels not seen in 14 years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Opinion: Interface With Disaster
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May 9, 2007Hill Defends EOBR Proposal Amid Criticism
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May 9, 2007Diesel Declines 4垄 to $2.811
Diesel fuel fell 4 cents a gallon to $2.811 last week, its second straight decline, while the gasoline average posted its largest gain in just over a year, the Energy Department said.
May 7, 2007Freightliner Sets New 鈥楥ascadia鈥 Truck
CHARLOTTE, N.C. 鈥斅 Freightliner Trucks last week introduced a new heavy-duty over-the-road truck called 鈥淐ascadia鈥 it said improves fuel efficiency by 3%.
May 7, 2007Air Cargo Shipments Fall 2.1%
Air cargo shipments fell 2.1% in March, the Air Transport Association said Monday.
May 7, 2007