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N.H. Eyes Strengthening Weight Rules
New Hampshire officials say the state鈥檚 low fines for overweight trucks do little to curtail heavy loads, which cause long-term damage to bridges and highways, the Associated Press reported Monday.
August 13, 2007Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Virginia DOT Updates 511 System, Software
The Virginia Department of Transportation said Aug. 1 it has updated its 511 road-information system to include improvements suggested by users.
August 13, 2007鈥楽oft鈥 Market Trims 2Q LTL Profits
Less-than-truckload carriers struggled during the second quarter to strike a balance between soft pricing and declining tonnage, with most large publicly traded carriers reporting lower profits than a year earlier.
August 13, 2007Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Letters to the Editor: Fifth Wheels, Congestion Fees, HOS Ruling, Hazmat Regulations
Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation for including information about JOST Interna-tional in the July 9 edition of Transport Topics鈥 Equipment & Maintenance Update supplement in an article titled, 鈥淥n the Care and Feeding of the Humble Fifth Wheel鈥 (E&MU, p. 1).
August 10, 2007Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund鈥檚 second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund鈥檚 second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007TransForce Posts Lower 2Q Profit
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said late Wednesday it earned C$26.3 million or 31 cents a share in the first quarter, down from C$34.9 million or 40 cents a year earlier.
August 8, 2007