U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in July increased to $101.1 billion, up 8.5% from 2013, and trucks carried three-fifths of the freight, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Sept. 25.
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TMW Moves to Smooth Out Operations in Response to Customersā Feedback
Officials of trucking-management software vendor TMW Systems Inc. last week outlined steps the company is taking to smooth internal operations and user experiences, and several of its associated plug-in partners announced new integrations with TMW products.
September 29, 2014Freight Groups, States Reject āDevolutionā Idea
The top organizations representing the freight industry and state transportation officials again urged Congress to reject efforts by a small group of conservatives looking to diminish vast federal funding for big-ticket transportation projects.
September 29, 2014Drayage Drivers Must Be Treated Better to Boost Intermodal Service, Officials Say
The long-overlooked intermodal trucker took center stage last week as some industry officials insisted that shippers, railroads and other participants must treat them better, while others assessed growing threats to the traditional owner-operator structure.
September 29, 2014Diesel Drops 2.3Ā¢ to $3.778 as Distillate Supplies Surge
Diesel dropped 2.3 cents last week to $3.778 a gallon, the lowest price in more than two years, the Department of Energy reported.
September 29, 2014DTNA Concerned About Added Costs from Federal Greenhouse-Gas Rule
ORLANDO, Fla. ā A senior compliance engineer for Daimler Trucks North America told a group of maintenance technicians and executives that the truck maker has concerns about the federal governmentās possible added costs and testing plans that could be included in the Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency proposed rule due for publication next spring.
September 24, 2014Improvements Needed in DOTās Management of TIGER Program, GAO Says
The Department of Transportation must improve how it chooses the winners of a popular grant program that has backed more than $4 billion in infrastructure projects since 2009, according to a federal watchdog.
September 24, 2014Port of L.A. Reopens Container Terminals After Wharf Fire
The Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 23 reopened its container terminals after a fire at an old wooden wharf caused air quality concerns, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2014Indiana Toll Road Seeks Bankruptcy as Traffic Declines
The operator of the Indiana Toll Road, owned by affiliates of Macquarie Group Ltd. and Ferrovial SA, sought bankruptcy protection with a creditor-supported restructuring plan after dwindling traffic soured a $3.8 billion bet on a 75-year lease.
September 22, 2014Union Pacific President: āModest Improvementā in Fixing Intermodal Delays
LONG BEACH, Calif. ā Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making āmodest incremental improvementā to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.
September 22, 2014