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ATA's Moskowitz says climate change and government's response will be one of the most critical issues facing industry
, By Rick Weber

ONE of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry maybe not today, but over the next few years is climate change and what the federal government...

DOT bans texting in trucks and buses

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a federal guidance on January 26 that bans hand-held texting by commercial truck drivers and buses to avoid the danger of distracted driving. The prohibition is effective immediately and follows a similar ban in December 2009 for all drivers of federal government vehicles...

No basis for shortening HOS,
ATA informs federal agency

American Trucking Associations (ATA) representatives and other trucking industry speakers gave the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) a clear message recently: “The current hours-of-service (HOS) rules are working. Retain them, but add flexibility to the sleeper berth provision.”...

Minnesota trucking group
campaign urges drivers:
‘Keep Both Hands on Wheel’

The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) has announced a year-long effort to provide information and training to its members and their drivers to improve road safety. The “Keep Both Hands on the Wheel” campaign will focus on reducing distracted driving by engaging truckers, their employers, contractors, and the public to follow safe driving habits...

Class 8 commercial vehicle
net orders up in December

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles rose to 11,919 units in December 2009, up 37% from December 2008, according to ACT Research Co...

ATA releases American
Trucking Trends report

The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual report ATA American Trucking Trends 2009-2010 is available to the public and members of the media...

Rail carload traffic hits
lowest level since 1988

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that 2009 saw total carload traffic on US railroads at its lowest levels since at least 1988, when the AAR’s data series began. AAR’s January Rail Time Indicators report includes both monthly numbers for December and 2009 annual totals for freight railroad traffic...

Price of diesel fuel drops
for first time in a month

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell for the first time in a month, dipping 0.9 cent to $2.87 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

TSA nominee withdraws from consideration

Just a day after the Republicans’ upset US Senate victory in Massachusetts, President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) withdrew from consideration...

Refiners with low-sulfur
capabilities likely to fare
better this decade: study

Low-sulfur diesel and gasoline are likely to spearhead an economic recovery for the refining industry just beyond 2010, a study from Hart Energy Consulting shows...

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