Drivers and freight shippers will experience fewer delays at U.S. border crossings in California, Texas and Washington state due to new congestion-relief projects that will include public-private partnerships, the Department of Transportation said Friday.
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New Highway Bill to Top Agenda When ATA Meets in New Orleans
When members of American Trucking Associations gather next month in New Orleans, the main topic of discussion will be the 2009 federal highway bill, ATA President Bill Graves said.
September 22, 2008FedEx’s 1Q Profit Slips 22%; Express Unit to Boost Rate 4.9%
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit slipped 22% from a year ago on higher fuel costs and declining demand for express shipments, and said its express unit will boost rates by a net 4.9% next year.
September 18, 2008Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 19, 2008U.S. Lawmakers Raise Concerns on UPS-DHL Air Deal
Ohio officials told federal lawmakers they have been rebuffed in their efforts to persuade DHL to consider alternatives to its proposed agreement to have UPS Inc. carry its North American air packages, the Associated Press reported.
September 17, 2008FMCSA to Consider Preventability in Crash Rate Permits for Hazmat Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an interpretation indicating that it will consider “preventability†of a crash when a motor carrier contests the denial of a hazardous materials safety permit, based on the crash-rate disqualification.
September 17, 2008Seat Belt Use Reaches Record 83%
Seat-belt use in the United states has risen to a record 83% in daylight hours this year, up from 82% last year, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008Letters to the Editor: Thank you, Trucking; Outsourcing; Lane Restrictions
In honor of National Trucking Week, Sept. 7-14, let’s take a minute to think about the trucking industry and the thousands of men and women who work within it to make our lives functional, comfortable, healthy and safe.
September 17, 2008ABF Expands Delivery Services Via Regional Network
ABF Freight System Monday said it has set faster transit times in more than 24,000 station-to-station lanes including 1,300 new next-day lanes and 21,000 new second-day lanes.
September 15, 2008Highway Coalition Applauds Rejection of Pa. I-80 Tolls
A coalition of highway users including American Trucking Associations applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision last week to reject tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania, though a truckers group in that state warned that officials may seek to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
September 15, 2008