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TRUCKING WORLD NEWS
* Washington House Passes 2% Biodiesel Bill
USA -TTNews/Associated Press -14 Feb 2006: The Washington state House passed a measure Friday that would require that 2% of the state’s diesel sales to be biodiesel by Dec. 1, 2008... The legislature’s 70-28 vote would also require that gasoline be blended with a minimum of 2% ethanol... Ethanol standards could rise to 10% if air quality would not be affected...
* Report: Cars and trucks are racking up more lifetime miles
WASHINGTON,DC,USAc -AP/Madison Daily Leader -13 Feb 2006: Back in the 1970s when Pat Goss was working in automotive repair, 100,000 miles was considered the benchmark of a car's longevity. Well-maintained Dodge Darts with more than 300,000 miles were a rarity... Now, with advanced technology, improved engines and synthetic oils, crossing the 100,000-mark on the odometer is not much cause for celebration...
* Schneider Logistics acquiring American Overseas Air Freight
USA -Trucking Info -14 Feb 2006: Schneider Logistics Inc., an international lead logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire American Overseas Air Freight, an international freight forwarder and a licensed United States Customs Broker...
* U.S. Xpress increases stake in trucking companies
USA -Transport Intelligence -15 Feb 2006: -- U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. has reached agreements in principle to increase its ownership interest in both Arnold Transportation Services Inc. and Total Transportation of Mississippi and affiliated companies to 80% from 49%, for a total of $7.8 million in cash...
* Big trucks keep right
Saint Louis,MO,USA -SLToday, by Lindsey Pilcher/Jefferson County Journal -15 Feb 2006: Working under a belief drivers shouldn't be surrounded by 18-wheelers on the highway, Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, is sponsoring legislation to prohibit some trucks from using the left lane on highways... Engler, who is on the Senate Transportation Committee, said several citizens approached him about the idea after driving in other states where commercial trucks are banned from the left lane...
* Trucking embracing anti-idling
USA -Fleet Owner -Feb 14, 2006: A fuel-conscious, ever-expanding trucking industry will help drive demand for idle reduction technology, according to a survey completed by trucking not-for-profit research organization American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)... Participants have already spent over $8.8 million equipping sleeper cabs with such technologies, including direct-fired heaters, auxiliary power units, and battery powered air conditioners. Users were generally satisfied with the performance of these products, although initial cost has been a hurdle, ATRI said...
* YRC earnings revision
Kansas City, Miss,USA -The Kansas City Star -15 Feb 2006: YRC Worldwide Inc. on Monday revised downward by $2.9 million its recently reported fourth-quarter earnings because of currency accounting issues involving a Canadian unit of Roadway Express... YRC, the Overland Park trucking company known until recently as Yellow Roadway Corp., said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its earnings outlook for the first quarter and for the current fiscal year are not affected...
* Hazmat Firm Develops Long-Lasting Sensors to Track Shipments
USA -TTNews -13 Feb 2006: MHF Logistical Solutions said it developed a sensor with a long-lasting battery that will allow its customers to remotely monitor rail cars, containers and their contents... Rick Zink, MHF’s executive vice president, said the sensor is part of a monitoring system developed specifically to assist companies that ship hazardous materials, but could be adapted to other uses...
* Repair Info Database Tractor-Trailer.net Is Now Online
USA -TTNews -13 Feb 2006: Technical information provider Mitchell 1 announced the availability of its Web-based heavy-duty vehicle service and repair information database, Tractor-Trailer.net, which includes service and repair information for all heavy-duty tractors, dry vans and reefers dating back to 1990...
* Expeditors International of Washington’s Income Grows
USA -TTNews -14 Feb 2006: Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington Tuesday reported it earned $80.5 million or 72 cents a share in the fourth quarter, compared with $43.6 million or 39 cents in the previous fourth quarter...
* Rush Enterprises Reports Profit Increase for 4Q
USA -TTNews -14 Feb 2006: Rush Enterprises, the nation’s largest dealer of Peterbilt trucks, reported fourth-quarter net income of $12.6 million or 50 cents a share, up from $5 million or 26 cents in the previous fourth quarter...
* Fourth-Quarter Intermodal Shipments Rise 5.5%
USA -TTNews -14 Feb 2006: Intermodal growth rose 5.5% in the fourth quarter, marking the 15th straight quarter of growth, the Intermodal Association of North America said late Monday...
* Michelin’s Second-Half ’05 Profit Jumps
USA -Bloomberg/TTNews -14 Feb 2006: Tire maker Michelin’s second-half 2005 profit rose 74% to about $600 million from $340 million a year earlier... Michelin is the maker of Michelin, B.F. Goodrich, Uniroyal and Kleber tires...
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