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A fatal truck crash at the Canadian border renewed complaints about the traffic tie-ups that idle trucks for miles as they wait for entry into the United States
Read More →Groups affected by the EPA's proposal to slash diesel truck emissions have had a wide range of reactions to the proposal. Truck engine makers, while cautioning that the proposal will require exhaust aftertreatment, are glad the EPA
Read More →Tough new emissions regulations for diesel powered trucks were unveiled yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal, backed by the Clinton Administration and environmental groups, seeks to cut truck emissions by more than 90% by the year 2010. The proposal would affect everything from diesel-powered light, medium and heavy trucks to school buse
Read More →Industry associations and safety groups all reacted negatively to the new hours of service rules proposed yesterday by the Dept. of Transportation. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimates the rule will cost $3.4 billion
Read More →Average highway speeds are on the upswing in Iowa, as the state legislature is expected to adjourn soon without approving an increase in the state's speed limits
Read More →UPS reported record results for the first quarter, with a 63% jump in net income for the quarter ending March 31
Read More →The Teamsters union has filed a civil suit against ousted President Ron Carey and nine other individuals and groups. The union alleges racketeering, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary duties and legal malpractice in what it calls "a wide-ranging plot to loot the union treasury in order to bolster the 1996 re-election campaign of disgraced former Teamster General President Ron Carey." If successful, the union stands to recover more than $9 million
Read More →Bringing in foreign drivers to fill empty driver's seats in U.S. trucks may seem like the perfect answer to truckload carriers' driver shortage problems. But it's a controversial proposal, opposed by driver groups, and not backed
Read More →A lawsuit filed against United Parcel Service claims the company's policies regarding delivery deadlines contributed to a fatal accident
Read More →DaimlerChrysler AG is reportedly exploring development of Class 4-type pickup to be sold under the Freightliner nameplate. According to Stark's News Service the company is considering a broad strategy for its Dodge Ram pickups with two platforms
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