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Truck-involved fatalities
fall to record level in 2009

The rate of truck-involved fatalities on US highways fell to 1.17 per 100 million miles in 2009, making that year the trucking industry’s safest since the federal government began keeping track in 1975....

ATA chairman calls for sensible hazmat regulations

Barbara Windsor, American Trucking Associations (ATA) chairman and president and CEO of Hahn Transportation Inc, told a House of Representatives panel that changes are needed to the regulations governing hazardous materials shipments to improve efficiency and relieve unnecessary regulatory burdens...

Preliminary Class 8 orders rise in March

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 29,200 units in March 2011, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders in March were up 159% from March 2010 and represented the largest monthly order intake since May 2006. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus....

ATA focuses on outdated rules
needing reconsideration by DOT

Responding to President Obama’s call to help reduce the regulatory burden on US businesses, the American Trucking Associations highlighted nine outdated, obsolete, or onerous rules that the US Department of Transportation should reconsider....

Wash racks should treat drivers like VIPs

Tank truck wash racks play a critical role in the driver sustainability campaign that is being championed by National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC). Through actions or inactions, wash racks clearly affect driver satisfaction...

OSHA targets wash rack confined space entry programs

Tank truck wash racks are coming under greater scrutiny from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and confined-space tank entry seems to be the principal reason. The increased attention could be costly for many tank cleaning facilities...

NBB applauds energy independence effort

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed President Obama’s call for boosting production of domestic fuels and said the US biodiesel industry stands ready to help the nation achieve greater energy independence....

Canadian Freight Index sets another record

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index set another record for spot market freight volume with a month-over-month increase of 11%, despite February being a short month. ...

Class 8 order backlog nears 100,000 units

Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units (not seasonally adjusted) in February 2011, down from January, but sufficiently higher than production to push the Class 8 heavy-duty backlog volume to just under 100,000 units....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
declines 2.9% in February

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9% in February 2011 after increasing a revised 3.5% in January....

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