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Teamsters, Public Citizen file suit to block Mexican trucks from U.S.
The Teamsters union and nonprofit group Public Citizen on Friday, Sept. 2, filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration seeking to block the latest U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program. The suit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Jacobs completes equity investment; Express-1 now XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics Inc., formerly known as Express-1 Expedited Solutions, on Friday, Sept. 2, completed the previously announced equity investment led by Jacobs Private Equity. Under the terms of the transaction, Jacobs Private Equity and minority co-investors will invest an aggregate of up to $150 million in cash in the Buchanan, Mich.-based company, including an investment […]
September 3, 2011
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Heartland CEO/chairman Russell Gerdin retires due to health reasons
Heartland Express on Friday, Sept. 2, announced that Russell Gerdin, 70, chief executive officer and board chairman, has retired due to health reasons. He will continue to be recognized by the company as chairman emeritus. Michael Gerdin, 41, president and director, was named CEO and chairman. Michael Gerdin has served as president since May 2006 […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Connecticut gets $1M in emergency flood relief
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $1 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the Connecticut Department of Transportation to begin repairs to roads and bridges damaged by floods from Hurricane Irene. “The Obama administration is committed to providing Connecticut with the resources it needs as it begins to recover from the […]
September 3, 2011
Business
$54M loan to help rebuild U.S. 36 in Colorado
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $54 million loan that will help pay for two additional lanes and the reconstruction of U.S. 36, bringing congestion relief to drivers in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise, the recipient of the loan, estimates that, once completed, the new and improved U.S. 36 […]
September 3, 2011
Business
$34M to help alleviate Texas rail bottleneck
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week joined with Texas officials and railroad industry leaders to announce nearly $50 million in rail investments to bolster both passenger and freight service through the state, and jumpstart planning for high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. A $34 million TIGER II grant will fund major rail improvements […]
September 3, 2011
Business
TMC updates tire guide
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has released the fourth edition of the council’s Radial Tire Conditions Analysis Guide. This edition, available in both CD-ROM and print versions, is the first comprehensive update of the manual since 2004. It features many updates to existing repair, retread and wear conditions, as well as new […]
September 3, 2011
Business
UCR Plan board to meet Sept. 22
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Unified Carrier Registration Plan board of directors will meet Sept. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. ET to continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and agreement and, to that end, may consider matters properly before the board. The meeting will take place telephonically. […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Reyco Granning upgrades 86AR Slider series suspensions
Reyco Granning has made two changes to its 86AR Slider series designed to make the suspensions easier and quicker to install. The 48-inch subframes now come standard with air tank brackets with mounting holes 29.5 inches center-to-center. The brackets feature a forward- and rearward-mounting position to allow for individualized preference and won’t need to be […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Kentucky Trailer opens paint, reconditioning division
Kentucky Trailer has announced the grand opening of its new Kentucky Trailer Paint & Reconditioning division, which will operate from the company’s new paint and decaling facility located near Kentucky Trailer’s company headquarters and custom trailer production facility in the Louisville-Jefferson County Riverport Industrial Park in Louisville. Kentucky Trailer Paint & Reconditioning is a full-service […]
September 3, 2011
Business
HVAC diagnosis, repair textbook available
Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide’s “Modern Automotive HVAC Systems” is a 160-page textbook designed to sharpen technician skills through both a review of basic principles and presentation of industry-accepted best practices for all aspects of HVAC diagnosis and repair. The book is designed for both the automotive technical classroom and the professional working in the […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Eaton C22 pushbuttons designed for versatility
Eaton is expanding its pushbutton offering with its C22 compact pilot devices, an all-in-one design that includes the operator and contact blocks in one housing to provide a broad selection of operators, functionality and features. The C22 product line features monoblock construction with built-in contacts and is engineered for easy push-through-and-tighten installation. Although the 22-millimeter […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Red Dot announces staffing changes
Red Dot Corp. has appointed Bill Jewell marketing manager for the company’s aftermarket business and Ron Hidalgo as marketing specialist. Based in Seattle, Jewell is responsible for marketing and support programs for the company’s network of 175 independent distributor locations in the United States and Canada. He most recently was aftermarket program manager and manager […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Rair integrates services through single Web portal
Rair, a provider of safety and risk management services to the transportation industry, announced the integration of its services through a single web portal. Authorized users will be able to access all of their Rair services with a single log-in, improving ease of use and data security. Rair says the integration will allow it to […]
September 3, 2011
Business
Trucking loses jobs for the first time since January
Payroll employment throughout the U.S. economy was essentially flat in August compared to July, and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released Friday, Sept. 2. The unemployment rate has dipped below 9 percent only twice since May 2009. On Sept. 8, President Obama plans to present a […]
September 2, 2011
Business
New Orders, Production indexes contract in August
The overall PMI indicates that economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 25th consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 27th consecutive month. But the two ISM indexes of most interest to trucking companies – New Orders and Production – both contracted, meaning that those areas of the economy […]
September 1, 2011
Business
FMCSA: NY/NJ port sticker program not preempted by federal law
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied the New Jersey Motor Truck Association’s petition requesting that the agency determine the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Drayage Truck Registry sticker display program be preempted by federal law. FMCSA said in a Federal Register notice that the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity […]
September 1, 2011
Business
FMCSA proposes to revise brake actuator readjustment limits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to revise the requirements regarding clamp and rotochamber brake actuator readjustment limits in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The agency says the purpose of its notice of proposed rulemaking responds to a petition for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to amend the readjustment limits, […]
September 1, 2011
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