The U.S. plan to equip Mexican trucks with electronic recorders for driver logs would be a limited, temporary program undertaken because it's the only way the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can ensure that the Mexican trucks will be monitored, said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro
Troubled less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, may face bankruptcy as Teamsters seek a higher interest rate on deferred pension obligations owed by the company
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the winners of the third annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest
Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., has fully exited the heavy truck business with the sale of its truck franchises
Earlier this week, the National Council on Weights and Measures reported that as fuel prices at the pump rise, so do the number of complaints received by state weights and measures officials. Interestingly, the phenomenon seems to be limited to gasoline consumers - truckers are unaffected
Terra Environmental Technologies commissioned TerraCair Ultrapure diesel exhaust fluid production at the Woodward, Okla., nitrogen complex
The Truckload Carriers Association has adopted a new policy in favor of electronic logging and will support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed near-universal mandate for electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) to track driver hours of service. "In essence, the statement is basically that we support the mandatory use of electronic logging devices," said TCA President Chris Burruss
The price of diesel fuel rose for the 15th week in a row to an average of $3.908 nationwide, according to the Department of Energy, but at a less-steep rate than the double-digit gains of the past two weeks -- 3.8 cents higher than last week and 98.4 cents higher than a year ago
Berkshire Hathaway announced it's buying Lubrizol, which among other things makes additives for fuel and oil, for about $9.7 billion -- $135 per share in an all-cash transaction, one of the largest acquisitions in Berkshire Hathaway history
The New York State Thruway Authority is implementing a new pavement striping program. The new pavement marking system, known as Recess Triple Drop, is more visible and durable in all lighting and weather conditions
A group of carriers that has been pushing mandatory electronic onboard recorders is crying foul when it comes to the Department of Transportation's plan to fund the devices on Mexican trucks that will be operating in the U.S. under long-delayed aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement
State lawmakers in Connecticut are scheduled to hear testimony today on a bill that addresses the issue of corrosive de-icers being used on state highways
The Pete Store has opened a full-service Peterbilt truck dealership in Springfield, Va
FTR's Shippers Condition Index remained in low territory in February, meaning carriers are continuing to gain leverage over rates. FTR expects the index, which was at -5.2 in February, to fall further as the outlook for capacity shortages worsen in the seasonally strong spring months
TSC Group LLC, which markets and distributes to retailers and travel centers, announced its plan to rebrand the combined company to TSC Global
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