Milk security project
receives more funding

The US Department of Homeland Security through the National Institute For Hometown Security in Somerset KY has announced additional funding of nearly $1.2 million for future development of a milk transportation security system spearheaded by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture...

DOT security program
gets OIG scrutiny

The effectiveness of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) information security program and practices has been found ineffective, according to information from the DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG)...

September hurricanes
stagger oil production

With two major hurricanes arriving on the Gulf Coast during the month of September, crude oil production suffered its largest disruption since 2005 when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the region, according to a monthly statistical report from the American Petroleum Institute...

ASTM provides four
biodiesel standards

Four standards are now available from ASTM International to provide quality assurance for biodiesel, according to ASTM information...

Dillon Transport
wins SmartWay award

Dillon Transport Inc, a tank truck carrier in McCook IL, has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership...

Tank truck carriers
take home ATA awards

Several tank truck carriers have received honors from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council for their safety accomplishments and safety records relative to others within their operation type and size...

Diesel price
continues plunge

The average price of diesel last week plunged 21.6 cents per gallon, continuing a downward trend that began in mid-September when the price of crude oil began falling....

DTNA will shut Sterling Trucks,
close plants, cut jobs

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is taking dramatic steps to meet the challenges of the current depressed market for heavy-duty trucks. Company officials announced October 14 that DTNA would eliminate 3,500 jobs, drop the Sterling Trucks brand, and shut two North American plants...

DOT to establish
'maritime highways'

The federal government will establish a new national network of marine highways to help move cargo across the country in order to cut congestion on some of the nation’s busiest highways, according to Department of Transportation information (DOT)...

National biofuels plan developed by USDA, DOE

A National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP) to accelerate the development of a sustainable biofuels industry has been developed by the Biomass Research and Development Board that is co-chaired by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), according to board information. ...

Hazmat training group launched

The Dangerous Goods Trainers Association (DGTA) has been launched and will hold its first public meeting October 21 in conjunction with LabelMaster’s 2008 Dangerous Goods Instructors’ Symposium in Deerfield Beach FL ...

Legislation extends
biotax credit

Included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act signed by President Bush earlier to aid the economic crisis in the United States is an extension of the biodiesel blender tax credit...

ATA expands
safety agenda

The American Trucking Association (ATA) safety agenda has been extended with 18 new recommendations made by the organization’s Safety Task Force that was established earlier this year, according to ATA information. ...

BNSF beginning ethanol
unit train deliveries
to Musket terminal

BNSF Railway Co, Fort Worth TX, will begin delivering unit trains to Musket Corp's newest ethanol storage terminal in in North Fort Worth, according to BNSF information....

Fuel, economy worry
trucking executives

Carriers are worrying most about the cost of fuel and the nation’s economy as it impacts the trucking industry, according to an American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) survey...

Several situations impact natural gas prices

Despite recent hurricane damage to natural gas supply infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, the current decline in prices is the result of more than just those events, including moderate temperatures, lower crude oil prices, and uncertainties about future economic growth, according to information from the Department of Energy (DOE)...

Michigan posts licensing information

Information for Michigan's licensing category for all milk tank truck wash facilities that wash the interiors of Grade A bulk milk trucks or tankers is available online at michigan.gov...

OSHA holds PPE proposal hearing

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held an informal public hearing October 6 on a proposed rule involving personal protective equipment (PPE) and related training...

SBA offers hurricane disaster loans

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering disaster loans up to $2 million to qualifying companies following the recent Hurricanes Ike and and Gustav, according to SBA information...

Mack wins environmental award

Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the company’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout its operations, according to Mack information...

Schneider wins SmartWay award

Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, has received a third consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to Schneider information...

Freight Index falls in August

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.9 percent in August from its July level, declining after four consecutive monthly increases, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported...

FMCSA medical plan
now on Internet

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has information available about its truck driver medical programs posted on its Web site at fmcsa.dot.gov...

Canadian alert
about C-TPAT seals

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning all Canadian C-TPAT carriers that their designation as a secure, low-risk business could be lost for a considerable period of time for something as simple as not having a certified seal on every trailer entering the United States, which is a condition of C-TPAT membership...

IG: DOT Canadian/Mexican
safety review flawed

The results of a 2006 review by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Canadian/Mexican carrier safety compliance were not statistically valid, according to an audit by the DOT Office of Inspector General (IG)...