U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.5% in August from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since November 2008, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Senate OKs Budget Funding for DOT, Maine’s Test of Heavier Trucks on I-95
The Senate has approved legislation that would increase the funding for the Department of Transportation in fiscal 2010 and would allow Maine to raise the truck weight on Interstate 95 as part of a pilot program.
September 28, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Recession Spurs Shippers to Reduce Costs, Improve Operations, Prepare for Recovery
CHICAGO — The economic downturn presents an opportunity for shippers to pare costs and strengthen transportation and distribution operations, industry experts said here at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ annual conference.
September 28, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Study Sees $4.8 Bln. Cost from Mexican Truck Ban
The United States’ failure to open its borders to Mexican trucks has cost the country roughly $4.8 billion, according to a new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
September 28, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 12.4% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: A Year of Changes and Challenges
The old saying, “Time flies,” fits my year as chairman of American Trucking Associations. I remember my phone ringing with the first call from Fred Burns to say I was nominated to vice chairman.
September 25, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Nominee Ferro Faces Questions in Confirmation Hearing
Anne Ferro, the Obama administration’s pick to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, faced tough questioning in a Wednesday hearing from a key Senator over her trucking industry background, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
I-20 Reopens in Georgia Following Floods
The Georgia Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 20 through several counties that were flooded earlier this week, making the highway impassible, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
September 23, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Senate Passes DOT Approps Bill, Retains Maine Weight Provision
The Senate approved legislation increasing the funding for the Department of Transportation in 2010, leaving in a provision that would allow Maine to increase the weight limit on Interstate 95 to 100,000 pounds.
September 22, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Diesel Mechanic Shortage Looms When Boomer Technicians Retire
A good portion of diesel mechanics today are baby boomers, and with the boomers reaching retirement age between 2010 and 2030, industry experts are predicting that a severe diesel mechanic shortage is on the horizon.
September 22, 2009