Economy

Owner-ops urge feds to ‘just say no’ to I-80 tolls

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wants Washington to deny the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's request to toll Interstate 80.

Volvo Financial names Canadian VP

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Gary McCartney has been appointed vice president of Volvo Financial Services of North America's Canada operations.

Longtime PMTC Quebec rep says Au Revoir

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Raymond Anctil, a familiar face working for years with the Private Motor Council of Canada has decided to retire. And says PMTC President Bruce Richards, humorously, "he won't be talked out of it this time."

California to start fining idling truckers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Trucking Association is reminding truckers who haul into the Golden State that as of January 1, sleeper berth tractors will no longer be allowed to idle when drivers are resting or sleeping.

Bump ‘n Run: Hendrickson promotes exec to bumper & trim unit

WOODRIDGE, Ill. - Jeff Zawacki assumed has duties as general manager of the Hendrickson Bumper and Trim business unit in Joliet, Ill.

Marine Atlantic to deliver another New Year surcharge

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- For the fourth time in about a year, Marine Atlantic will increase rates in order to offset the rising cost of fuel and operations.

FMCSA publishes new interim final HOS rule; Current limits to remain

WASHINGTON -- There will be no changes to the 11-hour drive time and 34-hour restart provisions in the U.S. federal hours-of-service rule -- not if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gets the final say.

NTSB says FMCSA black box proposal lacks teeth; wants tougher paper log rules

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says its sister agency governing commercial trucks should rethink its proposal to mandate electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) only for "repeat violators" of hours-of-service rules.

Navistar truck group taps global development chief

CHICAGO -- International Truck and Engine has appointed Steve Bruford as vice president of global product creation for its truck group.

ATA testifies in support of reissued HOS rule

WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations will testify before a Senate Subcommittee that it supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's recent Interim Final Rule on driver's hours of service.

Denso boss announces retirement; successor named

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.-- Denso International America announced that its president and CEO Mitsuo "Matt" Matsushita, will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2007.

Yellow buys major stake in Chinese LTL giant

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- YRC Worldwide Inc. will spend as much as $75 million to buy a controlling interest in one of China's largest LTL carriers.

Oil and gas slowdown cuts into Raydan’s revenues

EDMONTON -- Financial results for Raydan Manufacturing decreased slightly in 2007 from the prior year, but only by a slight margin.

Volvo recalls 125K trucks

NEW YORK -- Volvo Trucks has announced a voluntary recall of 125,000 trucks in North America because of a problem with the lighting system, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

CN acquires critical northern Alta railway

MONTREAL -- CN Rail says it will acquire the Athabasca Northern Railway in an effort to preserve a critical rail link to the oil sands region of northern Alberta.