Diesel Rises for Ninth Week, Gaining 0.8¢ to $3.438 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average rose 0.8 cent to $3.438 a gallon, its ninth straight gain, while gasoline slipped for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
OOIDA speaks out against proposed EOBR mandate
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has spoken out against today’s announcement that the US Department of Transportation would be moving to mandate electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs). [Full Story]
U.S. Proposes EOBRs for All Interstate Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a regulation Monday that would require interstate truck and bus companies to install electronic onboard recorders in vehicles to monitor drivers’ hours of service.
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison tops division in TCA’s fleet safety awards for fifth straight year
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport, three-time Grand Prize Winner of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) National Fleet Safety Award, has once again placed first in the 100+ million mile category with the lowest DOT reportable… [Full St…
Chevrolet Volt demo vehicles begin arriving at dealerships
Chevrolet dealerships in the initial launch markets of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC will be receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles for customer test drives over the next …
Truckload rate lookup tool
FairTran’s truckload rate lookup tool is a free service that can be used to calculate the real-time costs and data of shipments between two cities. FairTran also has a service that calculates a customized value for any trucking company and offers a t…
Technology Improving for Wireless Inspections
WASHINGTON – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they were making progress toward a broader test of wireless inspections as part of a effort to use electronic technologies to improve carrier safety and efficiency.
Hearing set in CTS Chapter 11 filing
A bankruptcy judge will hold a final hearing Feb. 9 on an emergency order issued to Cargo Transportation Services.
U.S., Mexico begin cross-border talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with her Mexican counterparts in Mexico.
Some hybrids are great buys according to Kiplinger
The Prius cannot be denied
Many hybrids are class leaders
OK. It’s not that big a deal that Kiplinger’s best car values for 2011 includes a number of hybrid vehicles as most fuel efficient vehicles in their segment for fuel economy. Big whoop, right? T…