Business
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Obama Calls for Postal Service to End Saturday Mail Delivery
President Obama’s proposed budget calls for the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail delivery, Bloomberg reported.
February 13, 2012Trucking, Railroads Call Truce on Size, Weight Issue in Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations and the Association of American Railroads jointly urged the House of Representatives to approve a proposed highway funding bill, while avoiding attempts to change truck size-and-weight limits provisions contained in the bill.
February 13, 2012iTECH: EOBRs Across the Pond
With a federal mandate on the use of electronic onboard recorders looming over the trucking industry, U.S. carriers may be following a regulatory course similar to one that their European counterparts have been dealing with for several years.
February 13, 2012Phillips & Temro Industries Acquired by Equity Firm
Equity firm Audax Group on Monday announced it has acquired Phillips & Temro Industries, a manufacturer of heating, cooling and silencing products for heavy-duty truck engines. Terms were not dislosed.
February 13, 2012Gasoline Jumps 12¢ to $3.51, Lundberg Says
Gasoline jumped almost 12 cents in the past three weeks to $3.51 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
February 13, 2012Ortec and Xata Launch Mobile Compliance Software
Software providers Ortec and Xata Corp. have announced enhancements to Ortec Mobile, a routing and scheduling software for fleets.
February 13, 2012Clean Energy Opens Natural Gas Fueling Station in Ohio
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has opened a new liquefied natural gas fueling station in Ohio.
February 13, 2012Opinion: Driver Turnaround and New HOS
In the post-HOS environment, minutes matter. By reducing driver turnaround time, we can minimize the fallout from HOS-related capacity constraints.
February 13, 2012Editorial: Supplying the Trucking Industry
This is shaping up as one of those “interesting years” for the trucking supply industry, with demand likely to at least match capacity in several key areas, including tractors, trailers and tires.
February 13, 2012FMCSA Officials Delay Final EOBR Rule; Say Process May Extend Into Early 2013
Federal regulators will not issue a final rule this year mandating electronic onboard recorders for nearly all interstate carriers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokeswoman confirmed last week.
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