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Feds shut down company involved in fatal Kentucky crash
Truck driver Kenneth Laymon went across the median on I-65 near Munfordville on March 26, striking a van carrying Mennonites traveling to a wedding in Iowa. Two young children survived the crash.
Reason Foundation ranks state highway conditions, says recession is helping preserve
Overall, North Dakota, Montana and Kansas have the most cost-effective state highway systems. Rhode Island, Alaska, California, Hawaii and New York have the least cost-effective roads.
Study: Engine problems rise
Problem rates for heavy-duty truck engines manufactured with emissions controls implemented in 2004 and 2007 are nearly twice as high, on average, as rates for engines built prior to these emission changes, J.D. Power and Associates announced Sept. 2.
Sentencings in Rivenburg murder
Two men charged as accessories in the murder of trucker Jason Rivenburg were sentenced in a South Carolina court to 30 days in jail Aug. 30.
Panel OKs study highlighting truck underpayments
A task force investigating Idaho road funding unanimously accepted a report that concluded heavy trucks aren't paying their share of wear-and-tear.
U.S. manufacturing grows for 13th straight month
Manufacturing has helped lead the economy out of the worst recession since the 1930s. The trade group’s index has surged since late 2009 and hit a 6-year high in April. But as economic growth has slowed this summer, expansion in the manufacturing sector has leveled off.
Pennsylvania CRASH effort puts 198 trucks OOS
The Pennsylvania State Police placed 198 trucks out of service during a one-day enforcement effort that focused on commercial vehicles traveling on the state’s rural roads and non-interstate highways, Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski said Monday.
June 2010 surface trade with Canada and Mexico rises 37.6% from June 2009
BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in June 2010 remained 5.8 percent below the June 2008 level despite the 2009-2010 increase (Table 3). North American surface freight value rose 4.6 percent in June 2010 from May 2010 (Table 2). Month-to-month changes can be affected by seasonal variations and other factors.
White House gets texting rule
In response to results from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s distracted driving studies, the U.S. Department of Transportation has submitted a final rulemaking to the White House that would ban text messaging while operating a commercial vehicle.
Diesel falls 1.9 cents as oil continues downhill slide
From a week ago at-the-pump price of $2.957, diesel today for the U.S. average was $2.938, while it went from $2.916 last week to $2.888 in the Gulf reporting region.
Polk: Used CV registrations hit record levels
There were 354,400 used commercial vehicles (GVW Class 3-8) registered in the U.S. during the first two quarters of 2010, according to the latest analysis by R.L. Polk and Co.
Industry seeks truck tax breaks
Truck representatives have written President Obama asking for a short-term 10 percent tax credit towards the purchase of Class 8 trucks with 2010 engines.
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