FMCSA Rejects Challenge to Mexico Border Crossings
Allowing Mexican trucks to haul freight across the U.S. border does not pose the kind of “significant” truck-emissions issues that would require a full environmental impact study, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
October 11, 2011Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
Quality Distribution to Acquire Intermodal Tank Container Company
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution has announced that its subsidiary, Boasso America, will acquire Greensville Transport Co., a provider of intermodal tank container and depot services.
October 11, 2011I-64 Bridge Linking Indiana, Kentucky to Close for Six Months of Repairs
The Interstate 64 bridge spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana must be closed for six months, transportation officials said.
October 11, 2011DOT Overturns Grant for Ohio Turnpike Privatization Study
The U.S. Department of Transportation has rescinded a federal grant that Ohio was using to study privatizing the Ohio Turnpike, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
October 11, 2011Company Offers Technology to Track Sleep Apnea Compliance
Umbian Inc. announced it has developed technology that enables trucking companies to monitor the use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices used to treat sleep apnea.
October 11, 2011Transmission Case Against Eaton Advances
Plaintiffs in a suit against Eaton Corp. and major truck manufacturers claimed a victory after a federal judge turned aside defendants’ efforts to dismiss the case.
October 11, 2011PTG Buys 70 SmartWay Trailers from Great Dane
PTG Logistics has ordered 70 SmartWay Great Dane composite-plate trailers.
October 11, 2011Jacobs Enhancing Engine Braking Technology
Jacobs Vehicle Systems said it has recently enhanced its engine braking technology to include engine decompression capability.
October 11, 2011Letters: HOS, Highway Bill, Warranties, Tolls
I read with dismay the comments made by [an official of] American Trucking Associations about the proposed hours-of-service changes in your Sept. 12 issue.
October 10, 2011Opinion: Greening Our Fleets
There was a day when the word “green” was used mostly to describe a paint color, money or grass. Today, it has new meanings relating to the quality of the environment, our fleets’ effect upon it and the challenges fleet managers face to meet local, state and federal regulations that target everything from pollution control to managing hazardous waste.
October 10, 2011