A fiery explosion from a gasoline tanker crash in Oakland, Calif., over the weekend shut down parts of a major freeway and will pose transport problems for freight coming out of the busy Port of Oakland, news reports said.
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FMCSA’s Recorder Proposal Draws Concern, Criticism
By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter
May 2, 2007Mexican Trucks Suit Filed
A coalition of groups filed a federal lawsuit last week aimed at stopping the Bush administration’s plan to open the U.S. border to Mexican trucks.
April 30, 2007Control, Capacity Needs Boosts In-House Trucking
Shipper-owned fleets are growing in size and importance where companies see value in controlling transportation capacity and service levels.
April 30, 2007Swift OKs Moyes’ Takeover
Swift Transportation’s shareholders Friday approved a $2.5 billion bid by company founder Jerry Moyes to take the truckload carrier private, Bloomberg reported.
April 27, 2007March Trucking Index Gains
American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index rose 1.6% in March from a year ago, marking the first year-over-year increase since June, ATA said Thursday.
April 27, 2007Qualcomm’s Earnings Jump
Wireless-services provider Qualcomm Inc. reported its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 22% to $726 million or 43 cents a share, from $593 million or 34 cents a year ago.
April 26, 2007Vitran’s 1Q Earnings Dip
Toronto-based transportation firm Vitran Corp. said its first-quarter profit was $3.4 million or 25 cents a share, down from $3.8 million or 28 cents a year ago.
April 26, 2007