Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the United States could reopen its roads to Mexican trucks as soon as next month, Bloomberg reported.
May 21, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Knight Boosting Dividend
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said it will boost its quarterly dividend to 5 cents per share, from 4 cents.
May 22, 2009BusinessSafety
Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 21, 2009BusinessSafety
Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 21, 2009BusinessSafety
Memorial Day Driving to Increase, AAA Says
Reversing the recent trend of declining holiday travel, 1.5% more Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home during Memorial Day weekend than did last year, the motorist group AAA estimated.
May 20, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA Files Appeal in SoCal Ports Case
American Trucking Associations has filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, claiming that a lower court did not follow the circuit court's directions in granting an injunction in its continuing fight with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.
May 19, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Opinion: Freight Broker Liability
Against the backdrop of a recent multimillion-dollar verdict against one of the world’s largest freight brokers, now is a good time for freight brokers across this country to review their procedures to reduce exposure to similar liability.
May 19, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Obama Unveils New Emissions Standards
President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration’s comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a “clean energy” economy, the Associated Press reported.
May 19, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Daimler Gives Schneider Trucks With 2010-Compliant Engines
The two main truck and engine companies of Daimler Trucks North America said they have provided truckload carrier Schneider National with two more test tractors powered by 2010-compliant diesel engines.
May 18, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009