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Agency shuts carrier after fatal accident
The FMCSA placed Hester Inc. out-of-service on June 5, revoked the company’s DOT registration and required it to cease transportation operations.
September 3, 2010
Business
ATA freight index gains in July
Year-to-date, tonnage is up 6.7 percent compared with the same period in 2009.
September 2, 2010
Business
Study: Problems with newer engines
J.D. Power study finds that 51 percent of owners of 1-year-old heavy-duty truck engines in 2010 report experiencing a problem.
September 2, 2010
Truck operators report more problems with newer model engines.
Business
Used truck sales slow in July
Unit sales were up year-over year and are running 43 percent above 2009 year-to-date, according to ACT Research.
September 2, 2010
Business
Sentencings in Jason Rivenburg murder
Two men charged as accessories in the murder of trucker Jason Rivenburg were sentenced to 30 days in jail.
September 1, 2010
Jason Rivenburg and son.
Overdrive Extra
Confidence lackluster, but factories humming
Tuesday’s report on consumer confidence was a bit sour, even though the index was up a tad. “Overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future,” said an official with The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, which manages the survey. But, hey, that’s just a survey of how people feel. A report this morning shows that manufacturing, […]
September 1, 2010
Business
Surface trade up 37.6% in June
Trade with Canada and Mexico in June remained 5.8 percent below the June 2008 level.
August 31, 2010
Business
Pa. takes 198 trucks off roads
State police focused on commercial vehicles traveling on rural roads and non-interstate highways.
August 31, 2010
Business
Used truck registrations increase 28% over year
More than 354,000 used commercial vehicles (Class 3-8) were registered in the U.S. during the first half of 2010.
August 31, 2010
Business
White House gets texting rule
U.S. Department of Transportation has submitted a final rulemaking that would ban text messaging while operating a commercial vehicle.
August 31, 2010
Business
Diesel price falls 3rd week
The national price declined 1.9 cents to $2.938 in the latest week.
August 31, 2010
Business
I-80 work set in Nebraska
Construction is scheduled to start Sept. 1 on the Platte River Bridge on Interstate 80 eastbound.
August 30, 2010
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