TRB guide to help prevent drowsy driver accidents
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has published A Guide for Reducing Crashes Involving Drowsy and Distracted Drivers ... Flint Hills adds storage, terminal capacity
Flint Hills Resources, Wichita KS, is adding fuel storage and transportation capacity to meet growing Texas fuel demand. ... Kenworth wins in JD Power poll
Kenworth ranks highest in customer satisfaction for three segments: over-the-road, pickup and delivery, as well as for dealer service, while Volvo improves to rank highest for the vocational segment... Stolt-Nielsen terminals weather storms
Stolthaven Houston, TX, quickly resumed normal operations in the wake of Hurricane Rita, thanks to careful preparations and the facility’s position west of Rita’s most intense winds. The terminal experienced very minimal damage and no flooding, according to information from Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group October 4. ... TSI falls in July
The Transportation Services Index (TSI) for freight fell .6 percent to 111.9 in July from the June level of 112.6, the second consecutive monthly decline. ... Security for hazmat rail shipments urged
Railroads, manufacturers, refiners, and businesses that ship or receive hazardous materials by rail should immediately improve procedures for tracking the movement of time-sensitive shipments, according to a Safety Advisory distributed by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). ... Surge brake proposal submitted by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to allow the use of automatic hydraulic inertia brake systems (surge brakes) on trailers operated in interstate commerce. ... FMCSA issues carrier financial form guidance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued new regulatory guidance for forms used to establish minimum levels of financial responsibility of motor carriers, according to information published in the Federal Register October 5. ... Streicher acquires H&W Petroleum
Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL, has acquired H&W Petroleum Co Inc, Houston TX, a marketer and distributor of lubricants, fuels, and petroleum products. ... CTL offers CDL training
CTL Distribution Inc, Mulberry FL, has recently formed a partnership with C-1 Truck Driver Training to begin a training program for student drivers wanting to pursue their Class A commercial driver licenses (CDL) and employment with CTL. ... New California law restricts port fees
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation initiated by the California Trucking Association (ATA) and strongly supported by the American Trucking Associations that would prohibit or restrict many unfair practices and intermodal fee assessments... TEPPCO ups pipeline throughput
TEPPCO Partners, LP, Houston TX, has increased the throughput rates on its mainline refined products system, which has been operating at reduced rates as a result of Hurricane Rita. ... Goodyear reduces production temporarily
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron OH, has implemented temporary reductions in production at its North American tire facilities due to disruptions in the supply of certain raw materials resulting from the impact of Hurricane Rita in Texas and Louisiana.... Trucking industry suffers costs from 9/11
A recently released study by Transport Canada points to significant cost implications of post 9/11 border security measures on the trucking industry, ... PMAA, API ask for SPCC rule delay
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) and the American Petroleum Institute are asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay deadline compliance for the new Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule,... ACC members weather storms
All indications are that American Chemistry Council(ACC) member-company facilities have weathered Hurricanes Katrina and Rita without any significant product releases. ... ATA wants HOS transitional period
The president of the American Trucking Associations is urging state enforcement officials to follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s lead regarding a three-month transitional enforcement period for the revised hours-of-Service rules. ... New HOS rule in effect October 1
The new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) rule went into effect October 1, 2005, despite challenges by several organizations. ... Kentucky colleges get milk security grant
The federal government recently awarded $1.5 million in homeland security funds to a collaborative group from the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University, and the Kentucky dairy industry to develop a prototype monitoring system designed to ensure the security of milk during transport from the farm to the dairy plant.... Brazil/Peru inaugurate transcontinental highway
An $810-million highway project from the east coast of Brazil to the west coast of Peru was inaugurated September 8 in a groundbreaking ceremony in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, according to news reports. The highway, which also will traverse Bolivia, is expected to take four years to complete.... Teamsters joins HOS challenge
The Teamsters Union has joined with Public Citizen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and other highway safety groups in filing a challenge to the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations recently issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ... Cement consumption expected to increase
Analysts predict rebuilding the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina will push cement consumption even higher then current record levels, according to the Portland Cement Association. ... FMCSA extends fuel emergency declaration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its regional emergency declaration to October 5, 2005, for carriers and drivers hauling gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, natural gas/compressed natural gas, and ethanol. Carriers hauling these products to and from the Eastern Region are exempt from 49 CFR Parts 390-399. ... Shell, Motiva back online
Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC, Houston TX, are reporting that both the North Houston and Pasadena Texas distribution terminals are fully operational after hurricane Rita. ... TEPPCO receives minimal impact
TEPPCO Partners LP, Houston TX, has reported that assessments of the company's Gulf Coast area facilities show minimal impact from Hurricane Rita. The company shut down several of its pipeline systems late last week in anticipation of the storm. ...
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