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PTDI recertifies three training programs

Three driver training programs concerned with driver safety and offering quality training recently received recertification of their courses from the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI): ATDS, Elm Mott TX; Baker College of Cadillac MI; and Houston (TX) Community College Commercial Truck Driving Center. The current list of all schools with PTDI-certified courses can be found at www.ptdi.org. ...

ATA assails Obama Administration proposal for revising HOS regulations

In a self-described effort to get the hours-of-service rules “right” for professional truck drivers, the Obama Administration missed the mark in many ways with its December 23, 2010 proposal, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA)....

Price of diesel fuel registers
its fifth straight increase

Diesel started the new year with a 3.7-cent increase to $3.331 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information....

FMCSA issues proposal
on hours-of-service rules

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers....

Coover Trucking anticipating busy year hauling cement

LAST YEAR was a reasonably good year for cement hauler Coover Trucking Inc despite generally flat construction activity due to the recession. Most importantly,...

Stahly Cartage implements Prophesy DispatchSeries software

PROPHESY Transportation Solutions Inc (an Accellos division) has released a case study of its customer Stahly Cartage. This profile illustrates how the...

Construction materials hauling remains flat, but economists project improvement over next three years

GOING INTO the New Year, US construction haulers will continue to operate in a very challenging market. While the economy remains slow, many fleets report...

Hazmat Fusion Center web portal debuts for emergency responders

Hazardous materials responders at Hotzone 2010 witnessed the recent launch of the National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center's web portal (Hazmat Fusion...

ARTBA forecast

CONTINUING budget challenges for state and local governments, uncertainty surrounding a new long-term federal surface transportation bill, and winding...

NTP provides online inspection system

National Truck Protection (NTP) has launched an online inspection system. NTP will begin to offer its customers the option of entering and submitting...