Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 16.3% in February from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
April 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Secretary Peters Launches Blog
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has launched a blog at DOT, called the Fast Lane.
April 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 16.3%
Business, Safety, Government
Trucking Could Gain Hazmat Business Under New DOT Rail Shipment Rules
Railroads are facing new federal regulations for shipments of highly hazardous materials, such as chlorine, that could drive more business to trucks.
April 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
TransForce Reports Dip in 1Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Wednesday its first-quarter net income was C$19.1 million, or 22 cents per unit, compared with C$20.9 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.
April 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Study Calls for More Infrastructure Spending
The United States needs to spend $170 billion more each year on transportation infrastructure to avoid a crisis in the next decade, according to a new study, Bloomberg reported.
April 30, 2008Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
FAST Card Applications Now Being Taken Online
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency has implemented an online application for Free and Secure Trade, or FAST, cards through its Global Online Enrollment System, or GOES.
April 30, 2008Business, Safety, Government
P.A.M. Takes $2.8 Million Loss in 1Q
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $2.8 million, or 29 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with net income of $1.3 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.
April 29, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Offers Chicago $153 Million to Reduce Congestion
Chicago will receive more than $153 million in federal funds under a new congestion initiative, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
April 29, 2008Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
J.B. Hunt to Use New SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking System
Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will put trailer-tracking units made by SkyBitz on its North American trailer fleet, the two said Monday.
April 28, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Montana Considering I-35 Truck Restrictions
The Montana Department of Transportation is exploring whether the state can impose limits on large-truck traffic on state Highway 35, the Associated Press reported.
April 28, 2008