A large storm system stretching from Arkansas into the Northeast has left roads with as much as three inches of ice in many areas, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
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Senate Confirms LaHood to Run DOT
The U.S. Senate confirmed several key cabinet posts, including Ray LaHood as secretary of transportation, but the Obama administration has yet to announce the president’s choices to lead several key transportation agencies within DOT.
February 2, 2009Graves Says ATA Will Fight L.A. Port’s Concession Plans
American Trucking Associations will exhaust all legal avenues to fight employee-only concession requirements contained in the Port of Los Angeles’ clean trucks plan, ATA President Bill Graves said.
February 2, 2009FMCSA Withdraws EOBR Rule For Review, Possible Expansion
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pulled back its formal proposal to require some carriers to use electronic onboard recorders, with indications the Obama administration may want to expand their use.
February 2, 2009December Truck Tonnage Plummets 14.1%
December truck tonnage plummeted 14.1% from year-earlier levels and 11.1% from November, the worst freight performance in more than a decade.
February 2, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Falls 13.8% in November
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 13.8% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 29, 2009Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Jan. 24 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 29, 2009Landstar’s 4Q Income Slips
Truckload carrier Landstar System’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $24.6 million, or 47 cents a share, from $29 million, or 54 cents, a year ago.
January 28, 2009Knight’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s fourth-quarter profit rose to $16.1 million, or 19 cents a share, from $13.8 million, or 16 cents, a year ago.
January 28, 2009C.H. Robinson’s 4Q Income Rises
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $88.9 million, or 52 cents a share, from $85.3 million, or 49 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2009