On December 12, 2008, California passed diesel emission regulations that are the toughest in the United States. The rule, which was passed by the California Air Resources Board (ARB), requires replacement of exhaust filters and new engines staggered between 2011 and 2022. The ARB stated on its website that the new regulation is: “directly aimed […]
FMCSA pushes through less-than-recommended safety standards before Obama takes office
The administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued what it called “a new rule” in November, 2008, limiting commercial truck drivers to 11 hours on the road (the “11-hour rule”), even though this rule maintains what has been the status quo for several years now. The prior hour-of-service rule only permitted 10 hours of […]
Top 100 Private Motor Carriers for 2008
Nearly half the private trucking carriers in the United States are food and beverage distributors. Number one is Coca-Cola Enterprises, with 8,041 tractors, 3,114 straight trucks. and 9,263 trailers, according to the August 4, 2008 edition of industry trade magazine Transport Topics. Private carriers transport their own products, as opposed to public carriers that haul […]
Top 100 Public Motor Carriers for 2008
The number one largest public trucking carrier in the United States is UPS, with over 100,000 company trucks, vans, company cars and motorcycles. Number two is FedEx with 58,500 tractors, straight trucks and vans and 21,400 trailers, according to the industry trade magazine Transport Topics. Private trucking carriers transport their own products, as opposed to public […]
