Goodyear honors North American Highway Hero

Richard Filiczkowski, a driver for C R England, has received the Goodyear North American Highway Hero Award...

Diesel price inches down from week before

The average price of on-road diesel continued a downward trend last week, dropping a fraction of a cent...

Truck tonnage remains flat in February

The American Trucking Associations advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index remained flat in February 2008...

ATA lobbies for affordable oil supply

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is urging the Bush Administration to act quickly to ensure that strategies are in place...

ATRI/Cummins update engine emission findings

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and truck engine manufacturer Cummins Inc have released their updated research...

Study indicates biodiesel safe for steel tanks

Biodiesel and biodiesel blends are safe for use in steel storage tanks, according to a study conducted by the Steel Tank Institute...

Congress continues
debate on 'loophole'

As associations related to the tank truck industry testify for relief from high energy prices...

TMW Systems Inc
marks 25th year

TMW Systems Inc, Beachwood OH, a provider of enterprise management software, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in April...

PMAA files comments on SPCC parking rules

The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) has filed comments with the EPA...

DHS proposes to amend 'safe harbor' rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its regulations that provide employers a safe harbor from liability...

OSHA confirms date for walking-working standards revision

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is confirming the effective date of its direct final rule that revises a number of standards...

Totally Tanker adds third wash bay

Totally Tanker Interiors, Tulare CA, has opened a third bay in its tank cleaning facility...

Efficient, safe facilities focus of NTTC seminar

Ways to ensure that tank cleaning facilities are efficient and safe were among the topics discussed by a panel at the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Tank Cleaning and Environmental Council Seminar...

Diesel price falls 2.5 cents

The average price of diesel fell 2.5 cents last week to $3.964 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy....

Women in Trucking gains 1,000 members

Women In Trucking, a non-profit organization, is celebrating its one-year anniversary and has hit a record 1,000 corporate and individual members...

Freight-Tracking joins ATA

Web-based shipment tracking firm Freight-Tracking.com has joined the American Trucking Associations...

ATRI/FMCSA team up
on onboard systems

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) teaming up on the design of field tests for onboard safety systems (OSS)...

PCA predicts slowdown
in cement consumption

Portland Cement Association (PCA) Economic Research report predicts decline in construction activity, cement consumption...

Fuel surpasses labor expense
for many commercial carriers

For a number of motor carriers, fuel has now surpassed labor as their largest expense, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA)...

DHS adds TWIC program to 3 more ports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at three ports...

DGAC celebrates 30th anniversary

The Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) is celebrating three decades of service to the hazardous materials industry this year...

More truckers buckling up

The number of professional truckers buckling up their seat belts jumped dramatically in 2007 to a record level of 65 percent...

DHS offers amendment
to employment regulation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its regulations that provide a safe harbor from liability...

NACD files comments on
loading/unloading notice

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has expressed support for performance standards to address hazmat product loading...

ATA, others urge petroleum reserve release

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for federal officials to release petroleum from various reserves to give some relief to high fuel prices...