ULSD labeling begins June 1
On June 1, new ultra low sulfur diesel rules start becoming effective, mandating trucking companies that store and dispense their own fuel to label their dispensers.... Canada hoping FAST card meets US hazmat ID rule
Canadian truck drivers hope the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) card will meet the US requirement for hazardous materials background checks, according to information from the Ontario, Canada, Trucking Association (OTA).... PHMSA, FRA to review tankcar safety
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have scheduled a public meeting May 31-June 1 in Washington DC to address safe transportation of hazardous materials in railroad tankcars, according to information published in the Federal Register May 24. ... On-road diesel price edges down
The average on-road diesel price across the nation continued last week on a slow slide, down three cents from $2.920 per gallon to $2.888, according to information reported May 22 by the Department of Energy.... ATA wants improved process for trucker IDs
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for the Transportation Security Administration to implement a single, coordinated, cost-effective process for screening transportation workers that would enhance the nation's security while minimizing unnecessary screening costs and procedures. ... ATA supports Hill for FMCSA administrator
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is supporting the nomination of John Hill as the next Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator.... TWIC proposed for truck drivers entering ports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering requiring truck drivers to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) in order to enter maritime facilities, according to information published in the Federal Register May 22.... NTSB calls for collision warning systems
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reiterated previous recommendations issued in 2001 calling for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to create standards for collision warning systems and require their installation on all newly manufactured commercial vehicles, according to NTSB information.... Quade wins Industry Safety Achievement Award
William A Quade of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been presented the 2006 Industry Safety Achievement Award sponsored by 13 industry associations.... Hill nominated for FMCSA administrator
John H Hill, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) chief safety officer and assistant administrator, has been nominated to head the agency as administrator.... Western Refining acquires three asphalt terminals
Western Refining Inc, El Paso TX, has acquired from Chevron USA Inc an asphalt plant and terminal located in El Paso and asphalt terminals located in Phoenix and Tucson AZ and Albuquerque NM.... Two-cent increase in diesel cost
After a slight easing for one week, the price of on-road diesel rose just over two cents last week from $2.897 to $2.920 per gallon, according to information reported May 15 by the Department of Energy.... DOT looking at ways to ease highway congestion
As a growing economy continues to produce highway congestion, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing an initiative in an effort to ease some of the pain, according to a DOT news release quoting Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, speaking at a Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference in New York NY May 10.... Truckers to convoy for Special Olympics
In an attempt to maintain Guinness World Records status, law enforcement and truckers throughout the United States and Canada will join forces to hold the World's Largest Truck Convoy September 16. ... Toll expenses impacting carrier bottom line
Tolls now represent 1.1 percent of Arnold Transportation Services' total expenses, according to Richard Wolfe, director, pricing services. He made the comments May 9 at the second annual ALK Technology Summit in Princeton NJ.... ATA projects 2006 fuel costs at $98.3 billion
The American Trucking Associations today revised upward the trucking industry's 2006 fuel costs, projecting motor carriers will spend $98.3 billion on fuel in 2006. ... TSI for freight rises 0.2 percent in March
The Transportation Services Index (TSI) for freight rose 0.2 percent in March from the February level, rising after a one month decrease, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). ... Shell announces 4 Star winners
Shell Chemicals has announced its North America 4 Star Carrier Award winners for 2005. They include Seaboard/Harmac Transportation Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; GLS Transport Inc, Chicago Il; and System Transport, Carson CA. ... Driver retention begins with proaction
Successful driver retention begins with proaction rather than reaction, said Kelly Anderson of Impact Transportation Solutions Inc at the National Tank Truck Carriers annual conference May 7-9 in San Antonio TX.... Downey to serve on new ATA Security Council board
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has formed a new Security Council with officers that include William F Downey, Kenan Advantage Group vice-president, who will serve as the council's second vice-chairman, according to ATA information.... Intermodal volume strengthens in first quarter
Intermodal volume strengthened in the first quarter, growing 6.3 percent, according to Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics, a quarterly publication of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). ... Chevron invests in Texas biodiesel plant
Chevron Corp, San Ramon CA, has invested through a subsidiary in a Texas-based company that is building a biodiesel plant in Galveston TX that is expected to be online by the end of 2006.... Economic outlook great for tank fleets
The US economy keeps chugging along, and tank truck carriers are among the beneficiaries, according to Martin Labbe, president of Martin Labbe Associates.... Weekly diesel price stabilizes slightly
On-highway diesel prices across the United States stabilized a bit last week from the week before, compared to the significant rises that have been occurring for the past year -- $2.897 per gallon from $2.896.... Ventura to handle ethanol in Dallas/Fort Worth region
Ventura Transfer Co, Long Beach CA, has been selected by US Development to manage and facilitate the transfer of ethanol for fuel-blending in the Dallas/Fort Worth region, according to Ventura information. ...
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