Goodyear Highway Hero finalists risk
their lives to save lives of others

For the 2009 award, the finalists are George Lantzy of Turtle Creek PA, Stephen Page of Gloucester MA, Jesse Lee Seal of Alma AR, and Junichi Shimizu of Gladstone OR...

GE Capital Fleet Services
launches advisory board

GE Capital Fleet Services has announced the launch of its Truck Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB will provide the company’s truck fleet customers with a forum for discussing process improvement ideas, suggesting new products, and sharing fleet management best practices...

Price of diesel fuel climbs
for third consecutive week

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide increased for the third straight week, rising 4.3 cents to $2.904 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

Pre-Employment Screening
Program details on website

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in partnership with NIC Technologies, has launched www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov, offering the latest information on the federal motor carrier Pre-Employment Screening Program ...

NACD opposes proposal
to triple hazmat fees

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has filed comments in opposition to a notice of proposed rulemaking from the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to increase the hazardous materials registration fees for registration year 2010-2011 and following years...

BIO urges US senators
to extend tax code parity
to algae-based biofuels

Commercialization of algae-based biofuels can create jobs, increase energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on par with other advanced biofuels, but algae producers are at a disadvantage in attracting investment because these biofuels are not currently recognized in the tax code as advanced biofuels...

Girard‘s Tankflo bottom
outlet valve gains approval

Tankflo, Girard Equipment USA’s newest bottom outlet valve for ISO tank containers, has received recognition and approval under the European directive EN 14433:2006 for Tank Equipment for the Transport of Liquid Chemicals-Foot Valves...

FIBA is awarded Korean
manufacturing license renewal

Korean Gas Safety Corporation (KGSC) has granted FIBA Technologies Inc renewal of the Korean manufacturing license. After a comprehensive, three-day audit of FIBA’s manufacturing, engineering, and quality processes, KGSC has approved FIBA for renewal of its seamless pressure vessel (ASME) and cylinder (DOT tube) manufacturing license for another three years...

States can collect UCR fees
at 2009 rates, FMCSA rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that states participating in the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) plan may assess and collect fees for the plan under the current FMCSA regulation...

KAG, DeWitt reach private
fleet conversion agreement

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc (KAG) has reached a private fleet conversion agreement with DeWitt Petroleum. KAG will take over the company’s transportation fleet through its West Coast subsidiary, KAG West. KAG West will continue to provide dedicated services to DeWitt’s customers in Southern California, specifically in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties...

Navistar, Iveco terminate
Australian agreement

Effective from October 9, 2010, Navistar International Corporation and Iveco Trucks Australia Ltd have agreed to terminate the supply, technical assistance, and license agreement under which Iveco markets certain models of Navistar’s International brand trucks in Australia...

FMCSA sets hours-of-service listening session for MATS

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces that it will hold a fifth public listening session (in addition to the four sessions held in January 2010) to solicit comments and information on potential hours-of-service (HOS)regulations. This session will take place during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville KY...

Wyoming Senate lauds Dixon Bros Inc, founder

The Wyoming State Senate recognized Jim Dixon and his family on the 50th business anniversary of Dixon Bros Inc, Newcastle WY from the floor of the Senate. The tank truck carrier and its founder were honored on February 22...

Price of diesel fuel rises
for second week in a row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide climbed for the second straight week, gaining 2.9 cents to $2.861 at the pump, according to US Department of Energy information...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
surges 3.1% in January

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.1% in January 2010 following a revised 1.3% increase in December 2009...

Class 8 vehicle net orders
fulfill weak expectations

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles fell to 6,513 units in January 2010, down 18% from a weak January 2009, according to ACT Research Co...

Commercial trailer net orders
consistent despite volatility

January 2010 commercial trailer net orders were up 10% from January 2008 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends. However, performance within individual trailer segments varied widely from strong to weak, according to ACT Research Co...

IANA slates Intermodal Operations
& Maintenance Seminar for May

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) will hold its 16th annual Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar, set for May 5-6, 2010, at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel, in Oak Brook IL...

Dragon Products Ltd
launches new website

Dragon Products Ltd has unveiled a new website with complete information about its expanded capabilities. The new site, www.dragonproductsltd.com, provides an overview of the range of Dragon equipment and services available for applications ranging from drilling, workover, and well servicing to pumping, storage, and hauling...

Supreme Court ruling upholds
TRALA’s ‘nerve center’ argument

A national corporation’s principal place of business is its corporate headquarters, and not any other operational locations, the US Supreme Court ruled February 23, 2010...

Odyssey expands scope
of SAS 70 certification

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T), a global logistics and transportation service provider for chemical and process industries, has expanded the scope of the SAS 70 Type II certification to include the European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) regions in addition to the company’s North America region. The SAS 70 audit was conducted by the independent audit firm of BDO Seidman, LLP and issued January 15, 2010...

US refineries end 2009
with poor Q4 margins

The US refining industry ended 2009 on a sour note, with fourth quarter margins averaging the lowest for the year. A small uptick in the light-heavy crude oil price spread wasn’t sufficient to offset further erosion in light product crack spreads. Q4 industry margins averaged more than $2 per barrel less than the Q3 average...

Domestic container
volume rises 9.0%
in 2009 fourth quarter

The improvement in the US economy during fourth quarter 2009 translated into modest gains for intermodal shipments. Domestic container volume increased 9.0% during the quarter compared with Q4 2008. All but two IANA regions recorded domestic container volume gains...

ArvinMeritor opens expanded distribution center in Mexico

ArvinMeritor Inc officially opened its new aftermarket parts distribution center in Cienega de Flores, a suburb of Monterrey, Mexico, part of the manufacturing facility that houses the company’s commercial vehicle business operations in Mexico...

TRALA backs Iowa bill
limiting recordkeeping
for use tax exemption

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) is supporting legislation in Iowa that would limit to three years the amount of time an owner of a commercial motor vehicle would be required to retain records for a use tax exemption...