U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 23-11 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Contact: Duane DeBruyne Tel.:(202) 366-9999 FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to… Read More »FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to Improve Truck and Bus Safety
Total U.S. trailer net orders fell 9% during May, the second consecutive monthly decline for the industry, accord to ACT Research. Despite that decline, commercial trailer backlogs continued to grow, ending the month at 102,500… Read More »Trailer Orders Fall for Second Month, but Backlogs Continue Growing
Updated: 6/28/2011 8:15:00 AM Fuels Drop as Crude Hits Four-Month Low Under $91 a Barrel Diesel fell for the eighth week in the past ten, declining 6.2 cents to $3.888 a gallon, the Department of… Read More »Diesel Falls 6.2¢ to $3.888 for Eighth Drop in 10 Weeks; Gas Declines 7.8¢ to $3.574
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“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief We’ve seen a lot of interest in electric trucks this past year or two, especially package vans — the Transit Connect Electric, Internationals’ e-Star, the… Read More »And you thought electric trucks were a recent invention….
Updated: 6/27/2011 8:40:00 AM Bridge Demolition Planned for Mid-Month on Major Trucking Route By Suzanne Winchell, Special to Transport Topics This story appears in the June 27 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to… Read More »I-405 Widening to Close Key L.A. Freeway for July Weekend
Ryder System delivered five natural gas-fueled delivery vehicles to Dean Foods, Ryder’s first customer for natural gas commercial vehicles made available through Ryder’s agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments in Southern California. The $38.7… Read More »Dean Foods Expands Southern California Fleet with Five Ryder Natural Gas Trucks
Updated: 6/24/2011 8:50:00 AM The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has approved two stretches of state highway for use by wider truck trailers. Portions of state Routes 641 and 2003 in Cumberland County are now open… Read More »Pennsylvania Increases Trailer Width Limit on Two Roads
Crude oil pipes at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s Bryan Mound site near Freeport, Texas. By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor Crude oil tumbled on futures markets Thursday after the International Energy Agency announced it would release… Read More »International Energy Agency Taps Emergency Oil Reserves, Crude Tumbles
Updated: 6/24/2011 9:15:00 AM Durable goods orders rose 1.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Friday. The increase followed a 2.7% slump in April that was less than the 3.6% drop originally reported. The May… Read More »Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.9% in May
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Pete Selleck Pete Selleck will succeed the retiring Richard Wilkerson as chairman and president of Michelin North America. Currently president of Michelin Truck Tires worldwide, Selleck, will return to Greenville, S.C., from Michelin’s global headquarters… Read More »Pete Selleck to Succeed Richard Wilkerson as Chairman, Michelin North America