U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html Friday, May 6, 2011 FMCSA Places Additional Research Studies in Hours-of-Service Proposed Rulemaking Official Docket. The U.S. Department of… Read More »FMCSA Places Additional Research Studies in Hours-of-Service Proposed Rulemaking Official Docket

Paccar Leasing Company continues to expand its franchise network in North America with the addition of four locations in the United States. PacLease combines full-service leasing, rentals, contract maintenance and support services including insurance, fuel… Read More »PacLease Adds Four New Locations

 Updated: 5/24/2011 11:30:00 AM Diesel Decline Is Biggest in a Year; Crude Continues to Fall Diesel took its biggest drop in a year, declining 6.4 cents to $3.997 a gallon, while gasoline dropped by more… Read More »Diesel Drops 6.4¢ to Below $4 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls 11.1¢ to $3.849

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Guest commentary by Ryan Mossman, FuelQuest Fuel Services Rising and volatile fuel prices are applying significant pressure to commercial fleet operational plans and budgets. In the first two months of the New Year, fuel prices… Read More »Getting Ready for More Volatile Fuel Prices with Fuel Purchasing Strategies

 Updated: 5/23/2011 8:00:00 AM By Julian KeelingChief Executive Officer Consolidators International This Opinion piece appears in the May 23 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Fewer than five months into 2011,… Read More »Opinion: Rethink the 'Just-in-Time' Delivery System

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 14-11 Monday, May 23, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.:(202) 366-9999 Secretary LaHood Announces Success of Driver Pre-Employment Screening… Read More »Secretary LaHood Announces Success of Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program on One Year Anniversary

CN Rail has announced a series of capacity improvements to accommodate growing container volumes at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal, located north of Toronto. BIT is Canada’s largest rail intermodal terminal and a key component in… Read More »CN Increases Capacity at Toronto-area Intermodal Terminal

 Updated: 5/20/2011 8:15:00 AM A new study has concluded that Boston should ban the transport of nearly all nonradioactive hazardous materials through the downtown and North End areas to protect the public. The Battelle Memorial… Read More »New Study Supports Boston Hazmat Ban

Commentary by Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group It’s hard to believe that fuel prices are falling, especially if your local gas station has not yet crested the hill at the pump. In fact, most of us… Read More »Diesel Fuel Prices Are Falling, But Why?

 Updated: 5/20/2011 11:30:00 AM More than 400 contractors, materials suppliers and engineers are expected to rally in Washington next week and to lobby Congress for a new highway bill to replace the one that originally… Read More »Builders, Unions to Rally, Lobby for New Highway Bill Next Week in Washington

MAHA USA announced the addition of the new KAR 250/350 Heavy Duty Scissor Lift to its Heavy Duty Equipment Line. The scissor lift can lift vehicles weighing up to 118,000 pounds up to 6.8 feet… Read More »MAHA USA Introduces Heavy Duty Scissor Lift