N.Y. Governor Wants to Regulate GPS Use in Trucking
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is calling for a state law that would require truckers using global positioning system devices to use only ones containing truck route information.
October 20, 2009Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Diesel Jumps a Dime to $2.705
Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 10.5 cents to $2.705 a gallon, its highest price since November, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 20, 2009J.B. Hunt’s 3Q Income Declines
Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services said its third-quarter net income fell to $40 million, or 31 cents per share, from $60.3 million, or 47 cents, a year earlier.
October 19, 2009New FHWA Chief to Look at Big-Picture Transport Issues
Once the economy recovers and freight traffic begins to grow again, the nation needs to look at broad transportation issues that address everything from funding to livability, newly appointed Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez said.
October 19, 2009iTECH: The Business Case for Social Networks
Online social networking site Twitter hit it big when Oprah signed up this spring, along with millions of her fans. Let the record reflect that the trucking industry beat her to the punch.
October 19, 2009Eaton’s Third-Quarter Profit Falls
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 39% but exceeded the company’s forecast.
October 19, 2009DOT Sets $21 Million for Hazmat First Responders
The Department of Transportation said Monday it was handing out $20.9 million to states to help train first responders dealing with hazardous materials incidents.
October 19, 2009EPA Says Clean Diesel Efforts Are Working
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said last week its clean diesel efforts have produced $500 million to $1.4 billion in public health benefits.
October 19, 2009Opinion: Intermodal Isn’t ‘Greener’ Than Trucks
You can’t watch television these days without hearing some railroad company advertising the “green” benefits of moving freight from the road to rail. The most often heard is the claim by one major railroad that “one ton of freight can be moved 436 miles on one gallon of fuel.”
October 19, 2009Letters: Highway Infrastructure, Chamber Study Flawed, Natural Gas Redux
I applaud Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, for trying to get the Obama administration to make highway infrastructure rebuilding the No. 1 priority.
October 19, 2009