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In comments filed with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, American Trucking Associations asked the agency to withdraw its proposal to regulate the loading and unloading of hazardous materials in order to conduct needed research. View the full article -
TransCore's North American Freight Index marked the fifth consecutive month with the highest same-month spot market freight availability in its 15-year history, up 10 percent compared to one year ago. View the full article
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The Maryland State Highway Administration is rehabilitating two bridges on northbound and southbound I-270 over MD 80 (Fingerboard Road) and Bennett Creek in Frederick County. View the full article
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Descartes Systems Group, a logistics technology company, has acquired privately held Telargo, a provider of telematics solutions. View the full article
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Meritor named Curt Wormington director of sales for its North American Trailer Products business. He succeeds Walt Sherbourne, who has rejoined Meritor's Aftermarket business. View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America appointed Dave Giroux director, public relations and corporate communications. View the full article
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Old Dominion Freight Line relocated its San Jose (Calif.) Service Center to an expanded and upgraded facility due to sustained growth in the region. View the full article
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Hub Group, an asset-light freight transportation management company, acquired assets of Domestic Transport, an intermodal drayage carrier headquartered in Pacific, Wash., through subsidiary Comtrak Logistics. View the full article
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Freight shipments declined slightly in May as the economy displayed more signs of slowdown, according to the Cass Freight Index for the month. Freight spending was almost unchanged as well, posting a meager 1.7 percent increase over the previous month. View the full article
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Marten announced an change in policy for detention pay for drivers. View the full article
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Meritor appointed Krista Sohm vice president, communications, effective immediately. View the full article
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HDA Truck Pride named Wayne Marshall of Marshall Truck and Trailer Repair Limited in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as the 2010 Truck Service Expert of the Year. View the full article
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After several weeks of steady decline, on-highway diesel prices experienced a modest rise last week, the first in six weeks. The national average is up 1.4 cents to $3.954. View the full article
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce elected John Ruan III as its chairman for a one year term. Ruan, the chairman of Iowa-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems, takes on the role held by Thomas D. Bell, chairman of SecurAmerica, LLC. View the full article
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"Although semi trucks can be intimidating, most truck crashes turn out to be the fault of the passenger car driver." View the full article
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Many fleets operating in California have until July 1 to tell the state's Air Resources Board how they will equip their box-type trailers with fuel-saving devices, View the full article
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Pro-Guardian Breakdown Prevention is a 57-point inspection program recently implemented by independent parts and service provider Inland Truck Parts in 20 locations View the full article
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American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association together called on the federal government to begin researching standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks. View the full article
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 1 percent in April from March, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index. The April decrease followed a rise in March. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down three more bus companies for unsafe operations. View the full article
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Although crude oil prices dropped in early may, the U.S. Department of Energy still expects oil markets to tighten through 2012 and predicts that WTI spot prices, which averaged $79 per barrel in 2010, will average $102 per barrel in 2011 and $107 per barrel in 2012. View the full article
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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. said it is filling an order for 2,121 FCCC gasoline-powered walk-in van chassis from United Parcel Service. View the full article
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Intermodal traffic in May was up from a year ago, thanks to growing international trade and other factors. View the full article
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Volvo Financial Services Region the Americas announced that Tom Guse has been promoted to President of Volvo Financial Services for operations in the U.S. View the full article
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For Mail Contractors of America (MCA) driver Jim Glauser, staying safe on the road has always been a top priority, and doing so enabled him to recently reach the 1 million-mile mark. View the full article
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