NATSO said the proposal to standardize nozzle dispenser colors could cause confusion in the marketplace by creating a patchwork of requirements across the country since some states do not automatically adopt NCWM standards.
01-30-2012 The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted truck tonnage rose 6.8 percent in December.
01-30-2012 December marked the best month for net truck orders since April, according to ACT Research, a commercial vehicle market research firm.
01-30-2012 The Obama Administration rejected a bid to expand the Keystone oil sands pipeline, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review.
01-23-2012 In a letter to Committee Chairwoman Judy Cardin, NATSO said proposals to require a 10 micron filter for fuel dispensers offering diesel, biodiesel and diesel fuel, and uniform fuel dispenser nozzle colors were not practical and could potentially create unintended consequences for consumers and fuel retailers.
01-23-2012 Nearly 65 percent of motor carriers think that driver wages should be upwards of $60,000 per year to attract and retain drivers, according to a recent survey by Transport Capital Partners.
01-23-2012 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) fact sheet series on its website.
01-23-2012 North Carolina has installed EV charging stations in rest areas near Burlington on Interstate 40, and at the junction of Interstates 95 and 40.
01-16-2012 The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI), an economic index that tracks fuel sales at truckstops nationwide, rose 0.2 percent in December.
01-16-2012 Legislation titled “Jason’s Law” was re-introduced
01-16-2012 More than 20 engine manufacturers, including Cummins, Inc., Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Deere & Company, Mack Trucks, Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Volvo Truck Corporation, have approved biodiesel blends for use in their engines ranging from 5 percent biodiesel blends (B5) to 20 percent biodiesel blends (B20)
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