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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Diesel Prices Back Up After Month-long Fall

Average national diesel prices were up 3.2 cents this week, the first jump since June 22, according to the Department of Energy

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

New Texas Laws Affecting Truckers Effective Sept. 1

The Texas Motor Transportation Association reports that the state's recent 81st Legislative Session resulted in a number of laws affecting the trucking industry

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Pennsylvania Ramps Up Privatization Efforts

Pennsylvania has reintroduced a state bill to allow for public-private partnerships to pay for road and bridge work, as well as plans to reapply for federal approval to add tolls to Interstate 80 by year's end

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

ACS Extends Contract with Ambest Another Five Years

Affiliated Computer Services has expanded its contract with America's Best Truckstops (Ambest) for another five years to place its TripPak Truck Stop Scanning services and TripPak Expresso drop boxes at all Ambest locations

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Senate Confirms Hersman as NTSB Chairman

Deborah Hersman was confirmed by the Senate as chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Friday

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Heintschel Tire to Offer Goodyear UniCircle Retreading

Texas-based Heintschel Tire & Service will use Goodyear's UniCircle retreading process for its commercial truck tire retreading operation

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NewsJuly 24, 2009

Panelists Offer Tips for Staying on Top in the 3PL Biz

During a recent panel discussion hosted by Stifel Nicolaus, truck brokers chatted about trends in the 3PL industry and shared their secrets to staying afloat amid a weak freight market. Despite the fact that overcapacity is rampant in all sectors, non-asset-based brokers have kept their heads above water, experiencing margin expansion in some cases

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NewsJuly 24, 2009

ATA Security Council Presents Annual Awards

American Trucking Associations' Supply Chain Security & Loss Prevention Council presented its annual awards recentl

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NewsJuly 24, 2009

Second Quarter Brings Losses to Saia

Affected by weak tonnage levels and a competitive pricing environment, Saia posted second quarter losses of $1.7 million and a 21 percent decrease in revenue

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NewsJuly 24, 2009

NHTSA Posts Brake Rule

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finished work on its long-awaited rule requiring shorter stopping distances for air-braked heavy trucks

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