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Q3 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index remains flat

The Q3 2009 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose just 1% from the adjusted Q2 2009 index to a reading of 89.0....

Price of diesel fuel climbs for second straight week

The average price of diesel fuel nationwide increased 2.2 cents to $2.55 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information. This marks diesel’s second price rise in two weeks....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
sinks 2.4% in June 2009

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.4% in June 2009. In May, SA tonnage jumped 3.2%....

ATA supports ban on texting
while driving motor vehicles

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports safety objectives in new legislation that encourages states to ban texting while operating a motor vehicle. ...

Crowley will manage five petroleum tankers for APT

The settlement agreement recently approved by a US Bankruptcy Court judge in New York became effective July 28, clearing the way for an investor group led by The Blackstone Group to terminate its relationship with US Shipping and to retain Crowley Maritime Corporation to manage five US-flag petroleum tankers for the newly renamed company, American Petroleum Tankers LLC (APT). ...

Associations

Veteran transportation attorney Frederick R Damm was presented the Transportation Lawyers Association's Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization'...

Groendyke renewable fuels service grows

Groendyke Transport, as one of the top five largest tank truck carriers, has expanded its presence in the transportation of renewable fuels. The company,...

Climate change laws mean higher consumer costs: ATA

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that climate change legislation would impose significant...

HOYER Group revenue rises in 2008

The Hamburg, Germany-based HOYER Group announced a 5.5% increase in consolidated revenue to 987 million euros ($1.4 billion US) for 2008, thereby maintaining...

ATA says it's time to get serious about infrastructure

Results of the Texas Transportation Research Institute's (TTI) 2009 Urban Mobility Report show that it's time to get serious about highway infrastructure...