LAS VEGAS ā If Congress and the president can avoid a āself-inflictedā recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 11, 2012DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 0.9%
The Department of Transportationās freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
October 11, 2012DOT Highway Plan Focuses on Safety, Freight Movement, FHWA Official Says
LAS VEGAS ā The Department of Transportationās plan to strengthen U.S. highways supports its āaggressive safety agendaā while allowing prioritization of projects to improve freight movement, a federal official said here Tuesday.
October 10, 2012U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS ā If Congress and the president can avoid a āself-inflictedā recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 9, 2012Interest Groups Relied on Faulty Arguments To Challenge HOS Provisions, ATA Asserts
A coalition of interest groups relied on faulty arguments that were often out of context and used little or no data in their objections to a recent truck driver hours-of-service rule that kept both the 11-hour workday and the 34-hour restart, American Trucking Associations told a federal court last week.
October 9, 2012Navistar Announces Hebeās Retirement, Production Plans
Navistar International Corp. this week announced the retirement of well-known executive Jim Hebe, the appointment of new board members and outlined a plan for full production of trucks with Cummins ISX engines at the start of next year.
October 8, 2012Letters: 85 mph Road, Driver Shortage, Biofuels vs. Food
This is in reference to your Sept. 17 issue story about the proposed 85 mph speed limit for 41 miles of State Highway 130 in Texas (p. 3).
October 8, 2012Bill Would Allow Veterans Easier Access to CDLs
A bill passed by Congress last month would open up more job opportunities forĀ military veterans by allowing them to obtain commercial driver licenses in the states where they are stationed, even if they are away from home, the billās supporters said.
October 2, 2012Restart Changes āReasonable,ā FMCSA Says in HOS Court Brief
The federal government defended its latest hours-of-service rule last week, telling a U.S. court that it āacted at the height of its expertise and discretionā when it decided in December to put new restrictions on the 34-hour restart provision, while retaining the 11-hour driving day.
October 1, 2012