Safety
Security & Safety Briefs — Feb. 8 - Feb. 14
ATA Seeks Alerts to Fleets on Drivers’ CDLs • ATRI Seeking Input for Speed-Governor Survey • Idaho Eyes Raising Truck Speed Limit to 70 MPH • Mitsubishi Fuso Recalls 60,000 Trucks Overseas
February 14, 2007FMCSA Seeks $528 Million to Boost Safety, Enforcement
In addition to providing billions of dollars for congestion relief, the Department of Transportation’s $67 billion fiscal 2008 budget proposal included millions of dollars for commercial vehicle safety.
February 14, 2007Opinion: Trucking Braces for Hours-of-Service Decision
In May 2000, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a number of proposed changes to the existing hours-of-service rules — rules which, until this point, had remained virtually unchanged for 60 years.
February 14, 2007Winter Storm Causes Havoc From Midwest to East Coast
A winter blast of snow, freezing rain and frigid temperatures created headaches for travelers across the Midwest Tuesday, pushing cars and tractor-trailer rigs off highways, the Associated Press reported.
February 13, 2007Forward Air Reports Flat Fourth-Quarter Profit
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, reported its fourth-quarter net income matched the previous year’s, at $12.2 million, while earnings per share climbed to 40 cents a share from 38 cents.
February 13, 2007Expeditors International Reports Lower 4Q Profit
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter profits fell to $62.6 million or 28 cents a share, down from $74.3 million or 34 cents a year ago.
February 13, 2007Wisconsin Gov. Wants Oil Tax to Fund Transportation Needs
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) has proposed a new tax on oil companies to help raise needed funds for the state’s transportation projects, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
February 13, 2007Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Earnings Rise
Third-party logistics provider Hub Group said late Monday it earned $13.5 million or 34 cents a share in the fourth quarter, up from $10.1 million or 25 cents a share for the same quarter a year earlier.
February 12, 2007Ryder to Boost Dividend 3 Cents to 21 Cents a Share in March
Ryder System said Monday its board approved a 3-cent increase in its dividend, boosting the payout to 21 cents a share.
February 12, 2007Technology Briefs — Feb. 6 - Feb. 12
UniGroup Chooses TMW for Cellphone Communications • Corning Sees Growth in Diesel-Filters Unit • Xata’s First-Quarter Loss Narrows • Intermec Postpones 4Q Earnings Release
February 12, 2007