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Werner warns of fuel’s hit to earnings
Werner Enterprises says that the surge in diesel prices during August and September could reduce earnings by 6 to 7 cents per share in the third quarter compared to the same 2004 period if prices remain at the levels experienced on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for ...
NPTC, Keller co-host webcast on negligent hiring
The National Private Truck Council and J.J. Keller & Associates recently presented a free webcast, "Negligent Hiring: How to Protect Your Operation," that discussed how companies can protect themselves from the risks associated with negligent hiring decisions.
Gary Petty, NPTC president and CEO, moderated the webcast, ...
CRST Malone helps with relief efforts
CRST Malone has worked with its customer base and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to organize Hurricane Katrina relief supplies at a Louisiana terminal.
The company donated several refrigerated trailers to move ice, and a local agent near New Orleans provided his six-acre yard to ...
Saia announces sales management moves
Saia -- a Duluth, Ga.-based LTL carrier -- has announced several regional sales management appointments.
Larry Mohr has been named region manager of sales and operations for the Houston region. Mohr will oversee terminal operations and sales in areas of Texas and Louisiana.
Mike Thomason ...
Heartland expands westward to Phoenix
Heartland Express is heading west. The Iowa-based truckload carrier is expanding to the western United States with a new operations office in Phoenix. The fleet's current westernmost terminal is in Iowa City, Iowa.
Company officials would not put a price tag on the expansion but ...
Rita could reverse diesel price retreat
Just as post-Hurricane Katrina fuel prices start to slide, another hurricane is threatening the Gulf Coast and promising to once again send fuel prices soaring.
The U.S. Department of Energy's weekly report showed diesel at a national average of $2.73 per gallon as of Sept. 19, ...
Cat’s clean engines to power new Cleveland transit buses
Caterpillar Inc. announced the company's clean diesel engines powered by ACERT Technology will be the engine of choice in a new fleet of buses ordered by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA).
The RTA will use the new clean diesel buses to take the place ...
DOT expedites transit funds for Katrina recovery
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Transit Administration will allow transit agencies affected by Hurricane Katrina to -- until further notice -- make use of federal funds to buy supplies, repair buses or equipment or begin reconstruction without having to use matching ...
Oklahoma voters say no to fuel tax
Oklahoma voters bludgeoned an ill-timed proposal to raise fuel taxes 8 cents per gallon for diesel and 5 cents per gallon for gas. In the Sept. 13 vote, 87 percent of voters cast ballots against State Question 723.
The current Oklahoma fuel tax is 14 ...
TCA seeks year’s best truckers
The Truckload Carriers Association is looking for this year's best owner-operator and best company driver.
The grand prize in TCA's 2005 Independent Contractor of the Year contest, co-sponsored by Overdrive magazine, is a new, fully equipped International tractor.
The winner of TCA's 2005 Company Equipment Driver of ...
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Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets
From in-depth coverage and data review, it's become clear that FMCSA is putting extra muscle into shutting down truck and bus fleets. Small ...
CSA’s crash flaw: Enforcement, accident rates do not mesh
Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
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