Senator Seeks Hazmat Review for Drivers
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has called on federal officials to review standards for granting truck drivers hazardous materials endorsements.
May 22, 2007FMCSA Moves to Protect Fleets From ID Theft
Brent Jones first got word March 27 that his trucking company’s name was being used as part of a freight load board fraud scheme.
May 22, 2007UPS Expands ‘Green Fleet’ Hybrids
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it had expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles by adding 50 new hybrid electric delivery trucks.
May 22, 2007Truck Makers Oppose Legislation Imposing Fuel-Economy Standards
A Senate proposal that would set fuel-economy standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks conflicts with a current push to reduce engine emissions and would not work without additional research, representatives of the truck manufacturing industry said.
May 21, 2007Pa. Trucking Firm Helps Buy Air Monitor
House Limits Plan Granting Mexican Trucks Access
The House voted last week to impose more restrictions on the DOT’s plans to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, in a move aimed at significantly slowing a proposed pilot program.
May 21, 2007DHS Sets $11.6 Mln. for Highway Watch Program
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday it has issued an $11.6 million grant to the Highway Watch program it sponsors jointly with American Trucking Associations.
May 16, 2007TravelCenters Posts 1Q Loss
Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America reported a net loss for the two-month period from Feb. 1 through March 31, and for the first quarter.
May 16, 2007Freightliner to Cut N.C. Jobs
Freightliner will cut as many as 1,500 jobs at a North Carolina truck assembly plant, the Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday.
May 15, 2007Daimler to Sell Chrysler UnitTo Private Firm for $7.4 Bln.
DaimlerChrysler will sell its Chrysler unit to a private-equity firm for $7.4 billion, abandoning a nine-year effort to make the division profitable, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 14, 2007