Emission rules impact truck satisfaction 

New emission requirements and problematic product launches have had a negative impact on recent truck customer satisfaction, according to the J D Power and Associates 2005 Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study....

DC Council enacts second hazmat ban 

The District of Columbia Council has again approved legislation that would require a permit for transporting certain hazardous materials within 2.2 miles of the US Capitol, according to Council information....

New Orleans I-10 bridge span reopens 

The west span of the I-10 Twin Spans Bridge in New Orleans LA is scheduled to reopen today (January 6), restoring four-lane traffic to the east-west corridor devastated by Hurricane Katrina, according to information from the Department of Transportation....

NAFTA trade sets monthly record 

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico reached the highest level in October 2005 ever recorded, according to Department of Transportation information....

Report issued on Florida truck rollovers  

In heavy truck accidents in Florida, 50 percent of fatalities occurred in vehicles that rolled over, according to a recent report from the Florida Department of Transportation....

CSB proposal calls for evidence protection 

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is proposing a regulation that would require facilities that suffer an accident to ensure that the accident scene and relevant evidence found there is adequately protected from alteration, according to information published in the Federal Register January 3....

Koch expanding Louisiana terminal 

Koch Supply and Trading, LP is finalizing plans to expand its crude oil and fuel oil terminal in St James LA by adding about 1.5 million barrels in storage capacity. ...

Conley assumes NTTC leadership 

John Conley assumed the leadership of the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) January 1, following the retirement of Cliff Harvison....

EPA issues complaint against Dana Container 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint against Dana Container Inc, Detroit MI, for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste regulations. A $381,730 penalty is proposed, according to EPA information....

Magellan acquires Kansas, Texas terminals 

Magellan Midstream Partners LP, Tulsa OK, has acquired two refined petroleum products terminals, one in Kansas and the other in Texas. Both are equipped with truck loading racks....

Cherokee suspends ammonia production 

Cherokee Nitrogen Company, Cherokee AL, has suspended ammonia production at its facility due to high natural gas costs, according to company information....

Lubrizol to sell engine control systems 

Lubrizol Corp has signed an agreement for the sale of its engine control systems (ECS) business with facilities located in the United States, Canada, and Sweden, to CapitalWorks, an equity firm based in Cleveland OH....

Atlas, Buckeye form relationship 

Atlas Oil Co, Taylor MI, and Buckeye Partners, Emmaus PA, have entered into a strategic relationship that increases Atlas's distribution capabilities through additional capacity gained from the use of Buckeye's transmission and storage facilities, according to Atlas information....

Tonnage Index jumps in November 

The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 1.9 percent in November, marking its third consecutive monthly increase.

The latest boost follows gains of 0.3 percent in September and October, respectively, according to ATA. ...

EPA launches renewable fuel program 

Starting in 2006, Americans will be gassing up with nearly three percent of clean-burning, domestic renewable fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol under new standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ...

Food safety authority goes from DOT to HHS 

The Department of Transportation's (DOT) authority for food transportation safety has been transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to information in the Federal Register December 23. ...

MBC asks for biodiesel variance 

The Minnesota Biodiesel Council (MBC) has notified the Minnesota Department of Commerce that it was requesting a 15-day variance on the state’s biodiesel requirement. ...

ATA supports raising SBA size standard 

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has filed supportive comments to the Small Business Administration regarding raising the size standard for a small business in the trucking industry from $21.5 million in annual revenue to $23.5 million. ...

FMCSA delays ATA petition in DC hazmat rule 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is delaying consideration in an issue involving hazardous materials transportation in the District of Columbia....

Ontario legislation eases rental vehicle liability 

Legislation limiting vicarious liability for owners of rented and leased vehicles has been approved by the Ontario, Canada, Legislature, according to information from the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA)....

NHTSA proposes air-brake amendment 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend the agency's air-brake standard (49 CFR Part 571) in order to reduce the stopping distance of truck tractors by 20 percent to 30 percent, according to information published in the Federal Register December 15. ...

Eaton to expand crash avoidance technology 

Eaton Corp, Kalamazoo MI, the maker of VORAD Collision Warning Systems, was recently awarded a $6.7 million contract by the Department of Transportation as part of a $31.6 million program to develop technologies to help drivers avoid crashes....

Schneider to offer new per diem package 

Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, will reimburse eligible company drivers based on a portion of their mileage rate, tax-free, for each night spent away from home, according to Schneider information....

ATA hails pension-reform bill 

American Trucking Associations (ATA) has hailed House passage of comprehensive pension-reform legislation designed to improve the solvency of single, multi-employer and so-called hybrid pension plans. ...

ACC chides Congress for security shortfall 

America needs a comprehensive, federal plan to secure the critical chemical infrastructure that every sector of the economy relies on, said Jack Gerard, American Chemistry Council president and chief executive officer....