U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 22-10 Thursday, December 23, 2010 Contact: Duane DeBruyne Tel: 202-366-9999/0456 FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for… Read More »FMCSA Issues Proposed Rule on Hours-of-Service Requirements for Commercial Truck Drivers
Truck drivers may not wear funny red suits and sport bushy white beards (well, I have seen a few with the latter), but they nevertheless bear a strong resemblance to ol’ St. Nick. Transportation Secretary… Read More »Meet Santa, aka America's Truck Drivers
Updated: 12/22/2010 2:00:00 PM Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 55% from a year ago, on higher costs of a new labor agreement. Navistar earned $39 million, or 54 cents per share,… Read More »Navistar's 4Q Earnings Drop; Truck Revenue Jumps
Tridako Energy Systems of Alliance Neb, has named Nebraska Machinery Company of Omaha as a worldwide distributor of the PowerCube Auxiliary Power Units. NMC is one of the largest Caterpillar dealerships in the United States.… Read More »NMC CAT Becomes World-Wide Distributor for Powercube APU
Updated: 12/21/2010 1:00:00 PM FMCSA Will Accept Comments Through Feb. 22 The Department of Transportation has published its proposed rule restricting truck drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating and opened a two-month public comment… Read More »DOT Opens Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Truckers' Hand-Held Phones
“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor It was a happy holiday for trucking image advocates Saturday as the Udrove Humanitarian Bowl highlighted the trucking industry in a positive way. The bowl game, which… Read More »Happy Holidays for Trucking's Image at Humanitarian Bowl
Updated: 12/17/2010 11:00:00 AM Carrier ‘Disappointed,’ May Appeal Ruling An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by ABF Freight System against rival less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide that had sought to invalidate a labor agreement between… Read More »Judge Tosses ABF Suit Against YRC, Teamsters
Ryder System, Inc., has reached an agreement to acquire the full service lease, contract maintenance, commercial rental and dedicated contract carriage businesses of The Scully Companies, Inc. Scully has been in business for 29 years… Read More »The Scully Companies, Inc. to be Acquired by Ryder System
Updated: 12/17/2010 1:00:00 PM Rule Would Set Stiff Penalties on Drivers, Carriers The Department of Transportation Friday proposed banning interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle,… Read More »DOT Proposes Ban on Truckers' Hand-Held Phones
Icom North America has attained U.S. EPA approval for its liquid injection propane bi-fuel systems for Ford 6.8-liter engines used in Econoline vans. Icom, a developer and manufacturer of liquid injection propane systems for commercial… Read More »Icom North America Wins EPA Approval for Bi-Fuel Propane Engines
Updated: 12/17/2010 2:00:00 PM Ryder System said it will acquire The Scully Companies, a California-based provider of contract carriage and related services. Ryder and Scully will finalize the agreement in late January, it said late… Read More »Ryder to Buy Scully Cos.
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 21-10 Friday, December 17, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 or 202-306-4580 U.S. DOT Proposes Rule to Ban… Read More »U.S. DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers