
In a contentious session yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee cleared the truck safety section of the pending highway bill. The committee cleared the bill 13 to 11 on a party-line vote, not because the Republican minority opposes the safety provisions, but because the measure includes an amendment concerning freight planning that the minority does not like
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Tucked away in the same document in which the National Transportation Safety Board recommended cell phone bans for all drivers was a reiteration of previous recommendations to require video event recorders in heavy trucks, look at mandating collision avoidance systems, and other truck-specific issues
Read More →TravelCenters of America announced it will install RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology at all of its locations nationwide to help fleets manage fuel transactions
Read More →Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be up 0.3% in December compared with the same month last year as retailers head to the finish line of the holiday shopping season
Read More →Great Dane has announced the expansion of Universal Truck and Trailer with the opening of its second full-service location in New Brunswick, Canada
Read More →After investigating a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Mo, the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of "personal electronic devices," such as cell phones, while operating a motor vehicle
Read More →IdleAir will maintain its current price of $1.99/hr through the end of May next year, while Extended Stay Service rates remain at $1.25/hr
Read More →To help industry professionals understand and comply with California's stringent hazardous waste regulations, Lion Technology Inc. is presenting a series of two-day workshops on Managing Hazardous Waste in California, beginning in January
Read More →Alliance Truck Parts is celebrating the launch of its new online store with a 20% off promotion through December 31, 2011
Read More →Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company's Marion, Va. manufacturing facility has achieved over 2 million hours without a single lost time accident
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