Truckers Want Reduction in Hazardous Materials List

Background DOT lists 3K commodities as hazardous material Includes explosives, flammable solids, liquids, gases, and toxic, radioactive, corrosive and infectious materials Trucks haul ~800K shipments of hazardous materials daily, 15% of total “Security threat assessment” includes fingerprinting and intelligence/immigration check

Study Says Greater Crash Risk for Truckers in 11th Hour

A Penn State research team has concluded the crash risk for truckers in their eleventh hour of driving is three times greater than in their first hour. The legal limit was increased from ten to eleven hours by the FMCSA in 2004.

Change in Canadian HOS Rule Announced

ADESA Report: October Used Vehicle Prices Up Sharply

Wholesale prices for all used vehicle models except SUVs and pickups rose in October. Sharply lower discounts on new vehicles, gas price reductions, and soft new car sales resulting in fewer trade-ins at dealerships were cited as reasons for the increase in prices.

Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Trends – Oct. ’05 vs. Oct. ’04