Littlejohn opens new Chicago facility

Littlejohn Inc, Spartanburg, South Carolina, has opened a new 6,000-square-foot distribution facility in Chicago, Illinois....

OTA seeking Road Knights nominees

The Ontario, Canada, Trucking Association (OTA) is seeking nominees for professional truck drivers to serve as industry ambassadors on the association's 2009-2010 Road Knights Team....

CTA criticizes transportation costs report

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is criticizing a Transport Canada report that estimates the annual cost of transportation in the country at $198 billion-to-$233 billion, according to CTA information....

GM, Navistar end division acquisition talks

General Motors Corp (GM), Pontiac MI, and Navistar Inc, Warrenville IL, have decided not to renew the memorandum of understanding to purchase GM’s medium duty truck business, according to Navistar information....

ATRI, FHWA win management, operations award

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) awarded its annual 2008 ITS Management & Operations Award jointly to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for designing and developing a national research tool that monitors freight performance on North American highways using wireless truck position data....

Schneider Logistics named Responsible Care Partner

Schneider Logistics Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, has been designated a Responsible Care Partner by the American Chemistry Council board of directors ...

Congressman vows DOT
cross-border shutdown

A member of Congress has vowed he will "make certain" a bill to shutdown the Department of Transportation's US-Mexico cross-border program is approved....

PMAA joins challenge
to Boston hazmat routing

The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) has said it will file comments in support of a move that is challenging a Boston MA decision that designates certain hazardous materials routes....

Whittington, ATA voice support for energy bill

Charles "Shorty" Whittington, president of Grammer Industries Inc, Grammer, Indiana, and American Trucking Associations (ATA) first vice-chairman, discussed ATA's support for a federal comprehensive energy bill August 21....

Democratic Convention prompts
hazmat routing changes

Hazardous materials routing and general information for truck drivers during the Democratic National Convention in Denver CO August 25-28 has been announced by the Colorado State Patrol and the Denver Police...

Diesel price
continues descent

The price of diesel across the nation continued its descent last week, dropping to $4.207 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy. The price was 14.6 cents per gallon less than the week before and has been steadily falling since mid-July. ...

PPE violation penalty
on per-employee basis

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA is amending its personal protective equipment (PPE)regulations to clarify that noncompliance may expose an employer to liability on a per-employee basis, according to information published in the Federal Register August 19....

PCA predicts cement
consumption downtrend

Lingering negative effects on cement consumption and the construction industry as a result of the waning US economy is projected by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) in its latest industry forecast...

TSI rises slightly in June

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.1 percent in June from its May level, rising for the second consecutive month, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported. ...

Mack moving headquarters to North Carolina

Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, is planning a restructuring that will include moving the company’s administrative headquarters and most support functions from Allentown to Greensboro NC and transferring assembly of all Mack highway vehicles from the New River Valley VA plant to the plant in Macungie PA, according to Mack information....

TWIC enrollment begins in more ports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the port of American Samoa, according to information published in the Federal Register....

Study projects fewer
future truck sales

In the face of an industry-wide sales slump, the percentage of heavy-duty truck owners who say they definitely will purchase or lease a new truck in the next 12 months has reached the lowest level since the 2002....

Goodyear seeking
Highway Hero nominees

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, Akron OH, is seeking nominees through November 30, 2008 for its 26th annual North America Highway Hero Awards....

ATA lauds reduction
in truck-related fatalities

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is lauding the news that highway fatalities involving trucks were reduced in 2007 to their lowest level since 1992....

FMCSA seeking comments on cross-border data

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Pre-Authority Safety Audits for Mexican motor carriers that have applied to operate in the United States beyond the US/Mexico commercial zones, according to information published in the Federal Register August 12...

Diesel cost sinking
in crude oil wake

Diesel costs are following in the wake of sinking crude oil prices-- diesel falling last week to $4.353 per gallon, almost 15 cents less than the week before, according to the Department of Energy (DOE)...

CVSA supporting truck safety technology

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is supporting a Senate bill that would provide a tax credit to carriers that purchase trucks with certain safety technologies installed, according to CVSA information...

FMCSA updates safety education materials

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has updated, significantly enhanced, and expanded accessibility of its safety education and technical assistance program materials...

Time to submit Russell award nominations

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is seeking nominations for the second annual Mike Russell "Good stuff" Trucking Image Award...

ATA challenges Boston hazmat routing

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is challenging a decision by Boston MA in its designation of hazardous materials routes through the city and has appealed to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to determine if the action preempts federal law, according to information in the Federal Register August 8...