ATA, Port of Long Beach Settle Lawsuit
Officials with the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations reached an out-of-court settlement to ATA’s federal lawsuit Monday, announcing that the port’s concession requirement contained in the clean trucks plan will be replaced with a registration process.
October 20, 2009QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Company Awarded FMCSA Contract to Screen Drivers
NIC Technologies LLC said Tuesday it has been awarded the contract to oversee the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-employment screening system for truck and bus drivers.
October 20, 2009Marten Reports Lower Third-Quarter Income
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport’s third-quarter net income fell 43% to $3.5 million, or 16 cents a share, from $6.1 million, or 28 cents, a year ago.
October 20, 2009Haney Truck Line Buys Two Northwestern Trucking Companies
Seattle-based truckload carrier Haney Truck Line said Tuesday it has purchased two Northwestern truckload companies, Washington-based Puget Sound Truck Lines and Oregon-based Nickel Plate Express.
October 20, 2009Transport Advocates Optimistic About Road Bill Early Next Year
Transportation officials said they are optimistic Congress still will pass a long-term highway bill in coming months, but the exact timetable could depend on how quickly lawmakers wrap up debate on other legislation.
October 20, 2009Feds Eye New Hazmat Carrier Regs
Federal regulators plan to offer a new regulation early next year that will prohibit flammable liquids from being transported in unprotected product piping on existing and newly manufactured cargo tank trucks.
October 20, 2009Werner’s Third-Quarter Income Falls
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said its third-quarter profit fell to $19 million, or 26 cents per share, from $22.5 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.
October 20, 2009Producer Price Index Falls in September
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.6% in September, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
October 20, 2009Caterpillar Reports 53% Drop in 3Q Profit
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell 53%.
October 20, 2009Heartland’s 3Q Profit Drops
Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its third-profit fell 22.5% from a year ago.
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