Canadian Freight Index sets January highMar 7, 2011 TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index recorded the highest load volumes ever posted in the month of January; volumes exceeded the previous record set during the upsurge in 2008 by 4%. ... CEI blasts proposed hours-of-service ruleMar 7, 2011 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a new hours-of-service (HOS) rule for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The rule would increase restrictions on the number of hours that truckers and other commercial drivers can work. One proposed change currently being debated is a drop in the maximum driving hours within driving windows from 11 hours to 10.... Truckload freight volume remains steadyMar 7, 2011 After a dramatic increase in van and reefer freight the week of February 7, truckload activity on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards showed more modest growth the week of February 14 with overall truck capacity inching up 0.4% and freight volume increasing 3.7%. ... Magellan acquires full interest in ventureMar 7, 2011 Magellan Midstream Partners LP has acquired the remaining interest in a joint venture for construction of 4.25 million barrels of crude oil storage in Cushing OK from private investors who had been partial owners. ... Ohio trucking company president says congestion is choking economyMar 7, 2011 Keith Tuttle, president of Motor Carrier Services Inc, Northwood OH, told the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that congestion is choking the nation’s supply chain and economy.... ATA supports proposed ban on use |
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