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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
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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
Business
Detroit announces GHG14 engine roadmap
Detroit Diesel announced a number of changes to its family of diesel engines to meet the Greenhouse Gas 2014 (GHG14) regulations passed last August by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Earlier this year, Daimler Trucks North America announced EPA certification of its complete portfolio of model-year 2013 on-highway, […]
June 21, 2012
Business
Mack launches Complete Care preventive maintenance
Mack Trucks on Wednesday, June 20, launched Mack Complete Care, a preventive maintenance and inspection plan designed to promote the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative while keeping customers’ trucks in top running condition. The Complete Care plan offers customers the convenience of appointment scheduling while knowing that their Mack truck is […]
June 21, 2012
Business
Kenworth T680 earns EPA SmartWay designation
Kenworth Truck Company on Thursday, June 21, announced that its new aerodynamic Kenworth model has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay designation. “As our most aerodynamic truck ever, we look forward to providing customers with enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced emissions with the new T680,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. […]
June 21, 2012
Business
ATA urges FMCSA to remain committed to CSA goal
In a white paper released Wednesday, June 20, the American Trucking Associations urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remain committed to the goal of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program: to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities. “From the outset, ATA has supported the objectives of CSA to provide a means for […]
June 20, 2012
Business
Navistar adopts ‘stockholder rights plan’
Navistar International Corp. on Wednesday, June 20, announced that its board of directors adopted what it terms a “stockholder rights plan” designed to deter coercive takeover tactics, including the accumulation of shares in the open market or through private transactions and to prevent an acquiror from gaining control of the company without offering a fair […]
June 20, 2012
Business
Partnership to offer financing for diesel emissions retrofits
Clean Diesel Technologies has partnered with American Infrastructure Leasing to offer leasing solutions for Clean Diesel’s ECS-branded diesel particulate filter retrofit solutions to vehicle fleet owners and operators across North America. Under this program, AIL will provide capital to enable qualified trucking fleets to acquire Clean Diesel retrofit solutions on more convenient and financially attainable […]
June 19, 2012
Business
TWIC cardholders get expiration date extension
The Transportation Security Administration is granting a temporary exemption from certain Transportation Worker Identification Credential regulations regarding card expiration and replacement requirements. This exemption, which applies to U.S. nationals who hold a valid TWIC expiring on or before Dec. 31, 2014, permits eligible TWIC holders to obtain a replacement card that extends the expiration date […]
June 18, 2012
Business
A bright future for natural gas
Leaders in the natural gas industry addressed attendees on the viability of alternative-fuel vehicles in the trucking industry during a Great West Fleet Executive Conference.
June 15, 2012
Business
Engine makers discuss new fuel economy challenges
At the Great West Fleet Executive Conference, representatives from four engine manufacturers updated attendees on upcoming changes to engine technology in the coming years. “Our industry is quick to adapt to change,” said Glen Kedzie, vice president of energy and environmental counsel for the American Trucking Associations and panel moderator. Kedzie said the industry will […]
June 15, 2012
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