Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Driversby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Petroleum Industry Files Suit Challenging Biodiesel Mandate

UPDATED -- The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the petroleum industry, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its mandate for the use of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013, a 28% increase from the 2012 requirement.

Read More →
Driversby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Pilot Flying J Offers Breakfast and Hot Soup Bars

Pilot Flying J is offering a new dining experience for its customers with dedicated breakfast and hot soup bars. The new breakfast bar features home-style choices such as biscuits and sausage gravy and southwest egg scramble

Read More →
Equipmentby StaffNovember 27, 2012

September Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Nearly Same as Last Year's

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, was 0.1% lower in September 2012 than in September 2011.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Driversby StaffNovember 27, 2012

DOT Shuts Down C&D Transportation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared Illinois-based C&D Transportation Inc. an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the interstate motor carrier to immediately shut down its operations, after numerous violations involving drivers without CDLs, drivers who couldn't speak English, hours of service and other serious incidents

Read More →
Driversby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Reason Foundation Says Costs for Fuel Tax, Toll Collection are 'Myths'

The Reason Foundation, an American libertarian research organization, released a study saying it costs more to collect fuel taxes than is generally believed, and that thanks to new electronic tolling systems, collecting tolls costs less than is thought.

Read More →
Driversby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Chicago to Offer Incentives to Convert Fleets to Electric Power

The City of Chicago will launch an incentive program to encourage private and public fleets to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations. The Chicago program will be the first program in the nation based on the size of the battery being placed in the vehicle, according to city officials

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Driversby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Historic Lincoln Tunnel Undergoes Rehab

Work is currently under way to repair the aging Lincoln Tunnel "Helix," including overnight closures on this critical link between New York and New Jersey that will last for about a year

Read More →
Driversby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Emergency Plan Helped Keep AT&T Fleet Running Post-Sandy

When major storms and other natural disasters strike, many companies have to spring into action to restore service to their customers. AT&T is no different, and the company's fleet was able to overcome a range of obstacles in the wake of super storm Sandy in the Northeast earlier this month

Read More →
Driversby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Pennsylvania Officials Cracking Down on Overweight Trucks

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the commonwealth's Department of Environmental Protection are intensifying efforts to stop trucks from bringing overweight loads to Pennsylvania landfills

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Driversby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Missouri Nears Official Completion of I-49

Missouri is about to officially get a new Interstate designation, I-49

Read More →