ATA applauds senator’s
bill that would curtail
energy market speculation

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds US Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) for introducing a strong derivatives market reform bill to curb excessive commodity speculation while protecting the ability of the trucking industry to hedge its exposure to increased fuel prices. The legislation could be attached to the Financial Reform Legislation...

Volvo Trucks’ EPA2010
engines begin to deliver
truckloads of confidence

The most tested products in the history of Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo heavy-duty engines for 2010 are already delivering excellent performance, reliability, and fuel economy...

TransCore freight index jumps 259% in March

Spot market freight availability increased by 259% in March 2010 compared with the same month in 2009, according to TransCore’s North American Freight Index. The high load volume in March, added to the atypically high totals of January and February, contributed to the strongest first quarter volume since 2004...

Trucking groups praise
VA governor for keeping
vow to reopen rest areas

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Virginia Trucking Association (VTA) congratulate Virginia Gov Bob McDonnell on reopening 19 safety rest areas along the commonwealth’s highways one day ahead of schedule...

Diesel Technology Forum
comments on analysis
touting natural gas use

The Diesel Technology Forum issued a statement in response to the Center for American Progress Analysis advocating natural gas use in heavy vehicles...

PeopleNet, Advantage
PressurePro partner

PeopleNet has partnered with Advantage PressurePro, the provider of PressurePro tire pressure monitoring products and technology. The partnership enables PeopleNet to integrate PressurePro’s tire pressure monitoring capabilities with its legacy systems beginning with BLU In-Cab PC...

NACE International, ASM
International launch website

NACE International, in collaboration with ASM International has launched a new website, www.corrosionanalysisnetwork.com, designed to provide a resource for solutions for control, prediction, and prevention of corrosion problems...

Petrochemical price index
shows continued increases

Prices in the $2.8 trillion global petrochemicals business continued to forge ahead in March 2010, hitting new six-month highs and continuing to build on the dramatic gains seen in January, when the Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI) rose 10.4%...

Meritor WABCO establishes
partnership with Iteris Inc

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems announced a strategic partnership with Iteris Inc of Santa Ana CA to streamline and simplify delivery of critical data about vehicle safety and performance to their mutual customers...

Diesel fuel price increase
slows; gain is half a cent

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide slowed its increase after two big gains in the past two weeks, with the price rising half a cent to $3.074 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

Corporate budgets open
to training in 2010 despite
economy, survey reveals

The 2010 results of The Ken Blanchard Companies annual Corporate Issues Survey find that corporate leaders plan to either maintain or increase spending on training and development, despite skepticism about the near economic future...

Proposed MSD reporting
requirement concerns NACD

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), expressing concern over a proposal that would require employers to record musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in a separate column under the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses 300 Log...

ATA's chief economist
is appointed to ACTS

American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chief Economist Bob Costello received an appointment from US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS), which advises the Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

Mercedes-Benz engines
rank highest in study

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced that its Mercedes-Benz engines have received the award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Vocational Heavy-Duty Truck Engines"...

Truckload carriers not ready
for CSA 2010, survey finds

Results from Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) recent Business Expectations Survey of truckload carriers in the United States show that only half of the carriers were prepared for CSA 2010...

Higher federal hazmat registration fee now in effect

Despite widespread industry opposition, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has approved a hefty hike in the hazardous materials registration fees for 2010. The March 30 Federal Register carried the final rule...

New tanker rollover training video debuts at NTTC safety seminar

Distribution is about to begin for a new tank truck rollover training video that was developed through a joint effort by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and National Tank Truck Carriers ...

FMCSA delay start of new CSA 2010 program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has delayed the start date of the new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) program until November, said William Quade, FMCSA associate administrator for program delivery and enforcement. The program was to have launched in June...

Class 8 vehicle production
continues to strengthen

Fundamentals continue to improve in the trucking industry, setting the stage for significant demand for new equipment in 2011, according to ACT Research Co...

IANA announces speakers
for sessions at seminar

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has announced its slate of speakers for the educational sessions during its 2010 Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar...

Roadranger Academy
offers training modules

The Roadranger organization is offering computer-based training modules through the group’s Roadranger Academy to commercial vehicle service providers who want to increase their knowledge of drivetrain and hybrid systems. Easily accessed 24 hours a day at www.Roadrangeracademy.com, the modules allow users to work at whatever pace they desire...

Price of diesel fuel climbs
for second week in a row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide rose for the second straight week and the seventh time in eight weeks, increasing 5.4 cents to $3.069 per gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

Report assesses methods
for reducing medium-,
heavy-duty truck emissions

The National Research Council and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. This congressionally mandated report assesses and recommends different approaches to (for) improving fuel economy, increasing efficiency, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases from medium- and heavy-duty trucks...

ATA supports commercial
driver texting ban proposal

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for his ongoing dedication to combating distracted driving. ATA strongly supports the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposal of a permanent rule to prohibit text messaging on handheld devices by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers...

Price of diesel fuel surges
7.6 cents, passes $3 mark

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide jumped 7.6 cents to $3.015 a gallon—the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, according to US Department of Energy information...