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Three Angels Farms ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, June 29, ordered Tennessee-based truck company Three Angels Farms and its owners, Edwin Ayache and Dorian Ayache, to cease all transportation services immediately based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety. The agency said the shutdown order follows an extensive review by […]
June 29, 2012
Business
Saddle Creek selects Freightliner CNG tractors
Freightliner Trucks announced that Saddle Creek Corp. has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas tractors, doubling its fleet of Freightliner CNG tractors. Each tractor will be outfitted with a 140-gallon fuel system, allowing for an approximate range of 550 to 575 miles per day, depending on the application. Headquartered in Lakeland, […]
June 29, 2012
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ATA hails highway bill as step forward for safety, efficiency
The American Trucking Associations on Thursday, June 28, saluted members of the House and Senate conference committee for their work in passing what the group describes as “a safety-conscious highway bill that lays a solid foundation for addressing America’s need for an efficient goods movement network.” “This legislation, while not all we could have hoped […]
June 29, 2012
Business
Hazmat safety permit eligibility rates revised
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued new fixed out-of-service rates for determining eligibility for a permit under the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Program. These rates are now in effect and are being used to establish a company’s eligibility for an HMSP. Detailed information on the method used to calculate these rates is published […]
June 28, 2012
Business
FMCSA conducting nationwide fireworks sweep
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a nationwide roadside inspection sweep through July 8 to ensure that commercial motor vehicles transporting Fourth of July holiday-related fireworks categorized as Class 1 Explosives are operating in full compliance with federal and state safety standards. FMCSA inspectors, in partnership with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and […]
June 28, 2012
Business
ATA plans natural gas summit
The American Trucking Associations announced it will host a natural gas summit dedicated to exploring the full range of issues related to the use of the fuel in the trucking industry. “There has been a great deal of discussion about natural gas, but until now, no one has brought together all the pieces of the […]
June 27, 2012
Business
J.D. Power: EPA-compliant engines impact Class 8 quality, satisfaction
Customers are reporting more problems with their truck engines that meet revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, affecting heavy-duty truck quality and customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released Wednesday, June 27. Overall customer satisfaction with heavy-duty trucks declined to 737 index points on a […]
June 27, 2012
Business
ASECTT: Study finds SMS percentile scores arbitrary, invalid
The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation on Tuesday, June 26, released the results of a study it commissioned of the correlation between individual carrier percentile rankings and crash frequency based upon data obtained from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s data bank. ASECTT said the study by Dr. Inam Iyoob, director of […]
June 26, 2012
Business
FMCSA rescinds quarterly financial reporting mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a direct final rule to eliminate the quarterly financial reporting requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers of property and for-hire motor carriers of passengers. FMCSA said the paperwork burden can be removed without an adverse impact on safety or the agency´s ability to maintain effective commercial regulations […]
June 26, 2012
Business
FMCSA amends hazmat safety permit policy
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has amended its policy for issuing a hazardous materials safety permit. A motor carrier must not have a crash rate, or driver, vehicle or hazardous materials out-of-service rate in the top 30 percentile of the national average. The current method for determining the qualifying crash and OOS rates under […]
June 26, 2012
Business
Westport Kentucky Integration Center celebrates grand opening
Westport Innovations, a producer of natural gas engines, on Tuesday, June 26, announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center. Home to the new Westport Wing Power System assembly center, the facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year, the company says. “Louisville was a natural choice for the […]
June 26, 2012
Business
Nearly 300 drivers, 128 companies face action after FMCSA sweep
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, June 25, announced that 287 commercial bus and truck drivers were removed from the roads and 128 companies face enforcement actions as a result of the agency’s annual drug and alcohol strike force sweep that occurred from April 30 through May 11. ” Our message is clear […]
June 25, 2012
Business
Hours-of-service court case moves forward
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court has posted its schedule for the coming months, which includes the newest court challenge to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rulemaking. The court has consolidated the various challenges from both safety and industry into one item. The first set of briefs […]
June 25, 2012
Business
House committee approves FY2013 transportation measure
The House Appropriations Committee has approved its FY2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill that keeps Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration funding levels set at the FY2012 amounts, totaling $307 million. The bill has drawn a veto threat from the White House, which argues that the funding levels are too low and would cost […]
June 25, 2012
Business
FMCSA eliminates burdens for moving companies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule to strengthen protections for consumers moving their property across state lines. Under the new rule, if a household goods moving company and the consumer negotiate a revised written cost estimate for the move, all additional goods or services must be accurately listed on the […]
June 25, 2012
Business
Advanced Disposal building CNG station near Atlanta
Advanced Disposal Services last week broke ground on its first compressed natural gas fueling station, located in Ball Ground, Ga. The station, being built by Vocational Energy, will help Advanced Disposal service Gwinnett County and the city of Roswell, both near Atlanta. Advanced Disposal, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is the fourth-largest privately owned environmental services […]
June 22, 2012
Business
Peterbilt to offer 12-liter NG engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, June 22, announced that it will offer the natural gas Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine in 2013. The engine, which will be rated up to 400 hp and 1,450 pounds of torque, features spark ignition technology and a three-way catalyst and can be configured with an liquefied natural gas or […]
June 22, 2012
Business
Port of Los Angeles honored for Clean Truck Program
The Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program and its leadership team on Thursday, June 21, received top honors from the Coalition for Clean Air with the California Air Quality Award for 2012. The Coalition for Clean Air recognized Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Cindy Miscikowski, former Harbor Commission President […]
June 22, 2012
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