U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in July increased to $101.1 billion, up 8.5% from 2013, and trucks carried three-fifths of the freight, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Sept. 25.
September 25, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
TMW Moves to Smooth Out Operations in Response to Customersā Feedback
Officials of trucking-management software vendor TMW Systems Inc. last week outlined steps the company is taking to smooth internal operations and user experiences, and several of its associated plug-in partners announced new integrations with TMW products.
September 29, 2014Business, Safety, Government
Freight Groups, States Reject āDevolutionā Idea
The top organizations representing the freight industry and state transportation officials again urged Congress to reject efforts by a small group of conservatives looking to diminish vast federal funding for big-ticket transportation projects.
September 29, 2014Business, Government, Safety
Drayage Drivers Must Be Treated Better to Boost Intermodal Service, Officials Say
The long-overlooked intermodal trucker took center stage last week as some industry officials insisted that shippers, railroads and other participants must treat them better, while others assessed growing threats to the traditional owner-operator structure.
September 29, 2014Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Nafta Trade Value Rises 8.5% in July as Trucks Carry Three-Fifths of Freight
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Union Pacific President: āModest Improvementā in Fixing Intermodal Delays
LONG BEACH, Calif. ā Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making āmodest incremental improvementā to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.
September 22, 2014Business, Safety, Government
Chinese Commercial Telematics Market to Surpass US by Decadeās End, Report Predicts
China will soon become the worldās largest market for commercial telematics as government regulations and the nationās supply-chain woes drive technology adoption, according to a new study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates.
September 22, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous
August Truck Sales Rise 28.4%
Class 8 truck sales leaped 28.4% in August from a year ago to 19,627, the biggest percentage gain in two years, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 22, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
A Con-way Freight Terminal Joins Union; Teamsters Ramp Up LTL Organizing Bid
Con-way Freight workers in Laredo, Texas, have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to be represented by a union, and additional Teamsters organizing efforts are advancing at three of the carrierās Southern California terminals.
September 22, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Delays Expected Publication Dates for Minimum Insurance, Speed-Limiter Rules
Federal regulators have moved back by nearly a month their projected announcements of two proposed rules, one to raise the minimum insurance requirement for interstate motor carriers and the other requiring speed limiters on new heavy trucks, a new Department of Transportation report said.
September 22, 2014Business, Safety, Government
DOT Urged to Create Office to Help Promote Use of P3s
A report by a House transportation panel recommended establishing a new office at the U.S. Department of Transportation to help states and localities have better access to private capital to fund large-scale infrastructure projects.
September 22, 2014