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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of groups led by Public Citizen the Teamsters Union have filed suit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to block the federal government's plan to allow a pilot program of Mexican trucks into the United States.
Read More →HALIFAX, CANADA – Drivers of large vehicles, like dump- and garbage-trucks, are more likely to tip when they are driving fast and with heavy, unbalanced loads.
Read More →CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO – Penske Truck Leasing celebrated the opening of its newest facility in Cambridge, Ontario, on Apr. 24. The new 18,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, currently employing 23 associates, offers commercial and consumer truck rental services, full-service truck leasing, and contract maintenance.
Read More →NEW YORK CITY, NY – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said it sees problems with Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal, announced Apr. 22, to charge a new fee to anyone who drives into Manhattan.
Read More →HALIFAX, CANADA – Longer trucks reduce harmful exhaust emissions and improve highway safety and the Nova Scotia government is taking a look at how longer truck configurations could operate in the province.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – A new “wheel tax” of up to $60 per vehicle in several Northwest Indiana counties would be excessively burdensome.
Read More →CHICAGO, IL – Echo Global Logistics, Inc., a provider of transportation management services, has acquired SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, IL.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has published the 2007 Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) Directory. The publication consists of more than 72,000 unique 2- to 4-letter codes used to identify transportation companies worldwide.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI– SVE Commercial Products is introducing the MidBox Professional Mobile Storage System for F-150 Regular and Supercab models.
Read More →LITTLE ROCK, AR – Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe recently signed SB703 into law, which opens the door for qualified students to be reimbursed for up to $3,500 in training to prepare for selected trucking industry jobs.
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