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George Washington’s Battle Experience Led to First National Road for Freight

FORT NECESSITY, Pa. — Dwight Eisenhower is often cited for the major role he played in making surface transportation an important federal responsibility, but the idea didn’t start with Ike. It goes back to the first popular general-turned-president — George Washington.

January 4, 2016

Freight Growth Seen Despite Driver Woes; Government Turns Attention to Regulations

Trucking companies are likely to see a continuation of moderate business growth in 2016 as the shortage of qualified drivers keeps a lid on fleet expansion, analysts said.

January 4, 2016

Bendix 2016 Brake Training School Travels to 17 Locations

Component suppliers Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, a joint venture with Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, said they will offer 17 in-person brake training school sessions from spring through fall 2016 at various locations around the country.

December 29, 2015

Missouri Senate Transportation Chairman Hopeful About Fuel-Tax Hike

Missouri’s 17-cent tax for both gas and diesel is among the lowest of any state and barely half of the nationwide average.

December 22, 2015

Rep. Richard Hanna Not Seeking Re-election

A leading critic of the way federal regulators have conducted a review of an hours-of-service restart rule announced over the weekend he will not seek another term in Congress.

December 22, 2015

AASHTO Sets Roadside Safety Device Installation Schedule

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced its approval on Dec. 22 of a schedule for implementing the use of such roadside safety hardware devices as guardrails and crash cushions on the National Highway System that meet new crash-testing standards.

December 22, 2015

Highway Law, Acquisitions, Technology Highlight a Historic Year in Trucking

Historians may look back at 2015 as the most important year for the U.S. trucking industry since deregulation in 1980.

December 30, 2015

James Bass Chosen as Texas DOT Leader

The Texas Transportation Commission selected James Bass to be the executive director of the state’s Department of Transportation, effective Jan. 1. Bass has been the agency’s chief financial officer since 2005.

December 18, 2015

NACFE Report Urges Fleets to View Maintenance as Fuel-Economy Measure

Proper maintenance saves fuel. That was the key finding in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s latest Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report covering maintenance, the group said in releasing the report.

December 16, 2015

Congress Rejects Twin 33s Trailer Provision in Funding Bill

A provision that would have authorized the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide did not make the final version of a large fiscal 2016 bill that would fund the federal government through September.

December 16, 2015