NEFI applauds new
SPCC tank truck ruling

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) is applauding the recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that removes parked cargo tank trucks containing product from SPCC-sized secondary containment requirements, according to information in NEFI's weekly e-newsletter, NEON...

Whittington honored
for industry commitment

Charles “Shorty” Whittington (left), president and chief executive officer of Grammer Industries Inc of Grammer IN, has been honored by the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute with its first-ever Agricultural Transportation Leadership Award. Presenting the award was Gene Griffin, director of the institute...

Diesel hangs on
to downward trend

The average price of diesel decreased 10 cents last week to $2.515 per gallon, continuing a downward trend begun in mid-summer that is expected to last into 2009, according to Department of Energy (DOE) information...

Cummins to reduce
professional workforce

Cummins Inc, Columbus IN, will reduce its professional workforce worldwide by at least 500 employees by the end of 2008 as a result of the continued deterioration in the US economy and many other key markets around the world, according to Cummins information...

Trimac completes
Canamera purchase

Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has completed the $2.9 million purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canamera Carriers Inc, based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, according to Trimac information...

Mitsubishi Truck consolidates NA operations

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp, Kawasaki, Japan, is consolidating its North American operations at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) in Logan Township NJ...

TMC adopts new RP
for vehicle lifts

The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has adopted a new Recommended Practice (RP) to help fleet managers quantify the productivity improvement and return-on-investment provided by installing vehicle lifts in Class 7-8 truck maintenance facilities...

Trucking groups meet
with Obama team

Safety, infrastructure, and the environment were three of the topics that Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) representatives discussed recently with President-elect Barack Obama's transportation transition team and current Department of Transportation (DOT) employees, according to TCA information...

EPA defines loading/unloading rack for SPCC rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule that defines, among other things, tank truck loading/unloading racks as they are regulated under the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements, according to information published in the Federal Register December 5...

Kinder Morgan moving
ethanol via pipeline

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Houston TX, is now transporting commercial batches of denatured ethanol along with gasoline shipments in its 16-inch Central Florida Pipeline (CFPL) between Tampa and Orlando...

DOE report: Ethanol
trails own market tempo

In spite of being the recipient of government subsidies and mandates, ethanol has not avoided the boom and bust cycles seen in other commodities, though it has followed a different tempo, according to the following report from the Department of Energy (DOE)...

OBD systems to be required for HD truck engines

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final rule to require onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems on heavy-duty engines used in vehicles weighing over 14,000 pounds, according to EPA information released December 4...

ATA highlights labor proposal

With card check legislation looming on the Congressional horizon, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) wants to highlight the broad implications the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) could have on the business community...

Diesel price slides almost 5 cents

The average price of diesel across the nation fell 4.9 cents last week to $2.615 per gallon in an uninterrupted downward trend since mid-July, according to information from the Department of Energy...

Truck tonnage drops in October

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.0 percent in October, marking the fourth consecutive month-to-month drop, according to ATA information...

NEFI seeks clarification of high-visibility apparel rule

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) is pointing out that a new Federal Highway Administration high-visibility apparel rule's lack of clarity could make it apply to petroleum drivers that deliver product, such as heating oil or propane, while parked in the right-of-way of a federal aid highway...

AmeriGas completes storage terminal sale

AmeriGas Propane Inc, Valley Forge PA, has completed its previously announced sale of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage terminal in San Pedro CA...

FMCSA proposes medical examiner registry

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to establish and maintain a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, according to information published in the Federal Register December 1...

FMCSA amends CDL physical exam rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to require interstate commercial driver's license (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements to provide a current original or copy of the medical examiner's certificates to their state driver licensing agency...

PHMSA revising hazmat rail requirements

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is revising the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require rail carriers to compile annual data...

Canadian report cites biodiesel issues

A report commissioned by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified potential issues relating to the storage, blending, and transportation of biodiesel in Canada, according to CTA information...

NAFTA transportation hits upturn in September

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 7.5 percent higher in September 2008 than in September 2007...

EPA extends SPCC compliance date

The compliance dates for facilities subject to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule has been extended to November 2009, according to information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Railcar market
appears in decline

The market for railcars is in the early stages of decline in terms of pricing and utilization, according to a November survey on railcar lessors by Paul Bodnar, an analyst with Longbow Research, Independence OH...

CTA: Trucking
to prosper

It may take the better part of 2009, at least, for the North American economy to stabilize and begin to recover, when it does, the demand for trucking services will likely outweigh the supply, said David Bradley, Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) chief executive officer...