Business
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Marten’s 4Q Income Declines
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport’s fourth-quarter net income fell to $4.3 million, or 19 cents a share, from $5.8 million, or 27 cents, a year ago.
January 26, 2010EDI for Trucking: Everything You Need to Know
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DOT Sets Texting Ban on Commercial Truck, Bus Drivers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation said Tuesday it was banning texting-while-driving by commercial truck and bus drivers.
January 26, 2010Iteris’ Income Decreases in Fiscal 3Q
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.
January 26, 2010CN Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Canadian National Railway Co. said its fourth-quarter net income rose to C$582 million, or $1.23 per share, from C$573 million or C$1.21 per share a year earlier.
January 26, 2010Consumer Confidence Hits 15-Month High
Consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level since September 2008, the New York-based Conference Board reported.
January 26, 2010Fleet Execs, Drivers Urge More Flexibility in HOS Rules
DALLAS — Trucking industry officials said that while they needed more flexibility to take rest breaks, the current hours-of-service rules were working.
January 26, 2010Virginia Gov. Backs Expanding 70-Mph Speed-Limit Zones
Virginia’s newly-elected governor, Bob McDonnell (R), is calling for expanding the 70-mph top speed limit for both cars and trucks on stretches of several interstate highways in rural regions.
January 26, 2010CARB May Delay Some Diesel-Emissions Regs
California environmental regulators are considering several options to delay some requirements of the state’s diesel emissions regulation to provide “short-term relief” for truckers feeling the effects of the recession.
January 26, 2010Roads Reopen After Midwest Blizzard
Some roads in the upper Midwest reopened Tuesday after a blizzard caused officials to close highways due to crashes and low visibility.
January 26, 2010December Truck Tonnage Jumps 6.6%
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 6.6% in December from the same month in 2008, the first year-over-year increase in 15 months, American Trucking Associations said.
January 26, 2010