Transportation Bill Should Have Freight Component, Report Says
Congress should include comprehensive funding policies in the upcoming transportation reauthorization bill both to modernize freight transportation and reduce diesel emissions, an environmental group said in a new report.
March 16, 2010Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.924 in Fourth Straight Increase
Diesel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth week, climbing 2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
March 16, 2010SoCal Port Trucks Falling Short in Gate Moves
While the air at the Port of Los Angeles is cleaner, the owners of than two-thirds of the 2,200 drayage trucks purchased with $20,000 in port emissions reduction incentive grants face financial penalties because their trucks will not make the required minimum 300 gate moves during their first year of operation, port officials said.
March 16, 2010Housing Starts Decline 5.9%
Housing starts fell 5.9% in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 16, 2010Import Prices Fall in February
The price of goods imported to the United States fell in February for the first time in seven months, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
March 16, 2010ATA Seeks Nominations for ’11-’12 America’s Road Team
American Trucking Associations said Monday it is seeking nominations for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2011-2012 America’s Road Team.
March 16, 2010Companies Caught in U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute
As the dispute between the United States and Mexico over access for Mexican trucks on U.S. roads continues, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured U.S. exporters he is hopeful a deal can be reached soon, the Dallas Morning News reported.
March 15, 2010CTA Reiterates Support for EOBRs
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has reiterated its support for an electronic on-board recorder mandate in response to a discussion paper prepared by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
March 15, 2010New York Factory Index Expands for Eighth Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region declined but showed expansion for the eighth straight month in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
March 15, 2010Letters: In-Cab Distractions, Sen. Bunning, CSA 2010, DOT Physicals
Numerous national health and safety organizations have come together to petition and support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulation to ban cell-phone use in commercial vehicles.
March 15, 2010