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A bill was introduced in the Senate Thursday that would put an end to the federal freeze on changes in truck sizes and weights, allowing states to allow 97,000-pound, six-axle rigs on their highways. The… Read More »Bill Would Allow States to Raise Truck Weight Limits

 Updated: 4/8/2011 11:30:00 AM American Trucking Associations is endorsing a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service rules. The group said it supported both legislation requiring the electronic… Read More »ATA Backs Electronic Logging to Monitor Drivers' Hours

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html DOT 01-11 Friday, April 8, 2011 Contact: Justin Nisly Tel: (202) 366-4570 DOT Announces Proposed Agreement on U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border… Read More »DOT Announces Proposed Agreement on U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking that Emphasizes Safety and Efficiency

By Glen Sokolis Fleet fueling prices are going up. We see it everyday at the pump. We feel it in our wallets. But what exactly is driving diesel and gasoline prices higher? It’s simple. The… Read More »Fear and Fleet Fueling Prices

 Updated: 4/7/2011 11:00:00 AM Move Could Accommodate New Devices, OTA Says The Ontario Trucking Association said it was pleased that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will begin reviewing whether to permit motor carriers to use… Read More »Ontario to Review Longer Tractors

A PGE truck refuels with liquified natural gas. Companies like PGE would have more incentives to invest in natural gas equipment under the NAT GAS Act. By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor The New Alternative Transportation… Read More »2011 NAT GAS Act Introduced

 Updated: 4/6/2011 3:30:00 PM Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported. The gain came amid concerns… Read More »Oil Holds Over $108 Following DOE Inventory Report

Navistar International has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its 2011 model year MaxxForce DT mid-range diesel engine at 0.39 g/bHpHr NOx using Navistar’s in-cylinder NOx reduction technology. This certification represents a… Read More »Navistar Receives EPA Certification for MaxxForce DT Mid-Range Diesel Engine At 0.39G NOx

 Updated: 4/5/2011 10:10:00 AM The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in March but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday. ISM’s monthly services index fell to a reading of 57.3, from 59.7… Read More »ISM Services Index Slips in March

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor Two senators have restarted last year’s effort to pass a bill that would mandate electronic onboard recorders on most trucks. Sens. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., reintroduced… Read More »EOBR Mandate Reintroduced in Senate

 Updated: 4/4/2011 10:00:00 AM The new 70-mile-per-hour speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike, which the state’s trucking industry opposes, has taken effect, the Associated Press reported. The state’s turnpike commission voted 4-1 in December to… Read More »Ohio Turnpike's 70-mph Speed Limit Takes Effect