Cummins Gets EPA 2010 Certification for Heavy, Midrange Engines
Cummins Inc. said Friday it has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification for its heavy-duty and midrange 2010 engines — the heavy-duty big-bore ISX15 and midrange ISB6.7, ISC8.3 and ISL9 units.
January 8, 2010Oil Dips Following Increases
Oil prices fell Thursday following 10 days of gains, slipping almost $1 to $82.26 a barrel in early trading, Bloomberg reported.
January 7, 2010Patriot Loses Some Big Customers
Patriot Transportation Holding said its transportation group has been unsuccessful in renewing contracts with major customers who accounted for $10 million in revenue last year, or 11% of its total.
January 7, 2010SCR Group Expects DEF to Be Available at 2,800 Sites
Diesel exhaust fluid, the additive that most 2010 trucks will need to run, will be available at about 2,800 locations in the United States and Canada by January, ramping up to more than 5,000 by the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the North American SCR Stakeholders Group said.
January 7, 2010Florida Eases Trucking Agriculture Rules to Deal with Freeze
Florida officials have temporarily eased trucking size and weight restrictions to help ease agricultural hardships related to unusually cold temperatures that are threatening the state’s produce industry.
January 6, 2010NAFTA Trade Decline Slows
The decline in surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico slowed in October from a year ago compared with comparable figures for September, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
January 6, 2010ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved, showing modest expansion last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
January 6, 2010Environmental Groups Sue Long Beach Over Port Agreement
Two environmental groups have filed suit against the Port of Long Beach, Calif., over its decision to settle a federal lawsuit challenging its authority to regulate trucking at the port, the Associated Press reported.
January 5, 2010CSA 2010 Test Results Raise Some Concerns
Testing of CSA 2010, a new safety protocol, is under way in nine states. The results have generated some praise but also have raised some hackles among carriers and trucking industry association executives.
January 5, 2010New I-95 Crossing Linking Pa, N.J. Will Be Toll Bridge
The new bridge carrying Interstate 95 over the Delaware River will replace the existing toll-free span north of Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J.
January 5, 2010