Opinion: Freight Broker Liability
Against the backdrop of a recent multimillion-dollar verdict against one of the world’s largest freight brokers, now is a good time for freight brokers across this country to review their procedures to reduce exposure to similar liability.
May 19, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Obama Unveils New Emissions Standards
President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration’s comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a “clean energy” economy, the Associated Press reported.
May 19, 2009Daimler Gives Schneider Trucks With 2010-Compliant Engines
The two main truck and engine companies of Daimler Trucks North America said they have provided truckload carrier Schneider National with two more test tractors powered by 2010-compliant diesel engines.
May 18, 2009Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009California Reefer Rule Illegal, ATA Tells Court
California’s transport refrigeration unit rule illegally imposes a national requirement on all motor carriers that enter the state, attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association told a federal appeals court.
May 18, 2009Trimac Reports First-Quarter Loss
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it lost C$700,000 in the first quarter, or 5 cents per unit, compared with a profit of C$600,000, or 2 cents, a year ago.
May 18, 2009Trucking Hit by ‘Perfect Storm,’ Hebe Says
SAN DIEGO — A “perfect storm” of a nose-diving economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have all combined to ravage the trucking industry and the companies that supply its equipment, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar Inc.
May 18, 2009EPA’s Record Budget Plan Spurs Debate in Congress Over Carbon Emissions
Details of the Environmental Protection Agency’s record $10.5 billion fiscal 2010 budget proposal — a 37% increase — quickly set off a partisan debate in Congress last week over the agency’s plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
May 18, 2009Gasoline Price Soars 16.2¢
The average price of retail gasoline soared last week, jumping 16.2 cents a gallon to a U.S. average of $2.24, leapfrogging diesel, which rose 3.1 cents to $2.216. Gasoline prices exceeded diesel for the first time in nearly two years.
May 18, 2009Congress Seen Taking Lead On Transport Policy, Not DOT
The debate over future surface transportation policy is likely to be directed by Congress, rather than the Obama administration, several industry lobbyists said following the recent release of nu-merous documents.
May 18, 2009