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New leader, new goals
For trucking stakeholders most of the changes will be seen in regulatory agencies such as Transportation, Environmental Protection or Labor and Energy as opposed to Congress...
Obama pushes infrastructure boost
President-elect Barack Obama has directed his economic team to create an Economic Recovery Plan that will add 2.5 million jobs in the U.S....
Going Places | Dec. 2008
Bridgestone Americas has named Christine Karbowiak, currently vp of community and corporate relations for BSAH, to its board of directors. She will be...
FleetOwner.com gets new look
Fleet Owner has revamped its web site (www.fleetowner.com), combining a user-friendly home page with easier navigation tools to help visitors find relevant...
Crunch time for carriers
In early October, YRC Worldwide drew $325 million from a $725 million credit line to pay off senior debts due in December and May 2009. Given the unrest...
Transportation views take a back seat in race
When it comes to transportation issues, neither candidate has made it one of their top priorities. Therefore, voting for either presidential contender...
Going Places
Dan Sobic has been named executive vp at Paccar. Also, Bob Christensen was named senior vp. Thomas M. Kelly III has been named senior vp-product portfolio...
Will Congress get the no-pork message?
When Congress returns this month from its summer recess, it will begin the arduous job of negotiating and writing the highway authorization bill. So contentious...
Final Webcast in fuel series on tap
Don Osterberg, vp-safety and driver training for Schneider National Inc., and Jim Booth, fuel economy consultant and owner/president of Fifth Wheels Plus,...
Going Places
Chris Painter has been named CEO of Erlanger, KY-based Transfreight, a group of five North American transportation and logistics companies in the U.S.,...
Creating long-term pain
Any attempt to lower the price of fuel without relying upon fundamental supply and demand will fail and be more costly than anyone could anticipate. Reducing...
ATA urges government to increase domestic oil supplies
The American Trucking Assns. is urging the Bush Administration and Congress to take steps towards increasing domestic oil supplies and easing the burden...
Heavier trucks in our future?
Carriers that want weight limits on trucks to be raised from the current 80,000-lb. level to a proposed 97,000 lbs. may get their wish granted just not...
Critical hours for safety
The most safety-critical events for truck drivers occur on the first day following an hour-of-service restart. That confirms previous data that showed...
Red Dot adds distributors
Red Dot Corp., which specializes in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and replacement parts for commercial trucks and a wide range...
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