The Houston Ship Channel was shut April 7 as violent storms wracked the site of one of the worst Gulf Coast industrial disasters in 14 years.
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Mexico Border Wait Times Spike as Trump's Threats Slow Traffic
The southern border isn’t closed, but already it’s a mess for trucks hauling goods from Mexico to the United States, snarling traffic at some of the busiest frontier crossings in the world.
April 8, 2019Louisiana Legislators Target Billboards That Demean Truckers
Louisiana’s trucking industry is pushing for a state moratorium on new highway billboards, in part because truckers are angry about trial attorney road signs that demean truckers over injury claims.
April 5, 2019Infrastructure Funding Hits Roadblocks in Michigan Legislature
As negotiations over Michigan’s annual budget pick up the pace, fissures are developing between the Republican-led Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the perennial problem of road funding.
April 5, 2019Steering, Suspension Systems Focus of 2019 CVSA Roadcheck
Steering and suspension systems will be the focus of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck event June 4-6.
April 5, 2019Canada Won’t Ratify USMCA Trade Deal if Metals Tariffs Are in Place
Canada is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum — threatening to hold up the new continental trade deal and change up its own retaliatory tariffs to have a bigger impact.
April 5, 2019Senate Committee Approves NHTSA Nominee Heidi King
Heidi King took a step forward in her quest to become administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
April 5, 2019Colorado Drillers Face Tougher Rules Under New Reforms
Colorado’s Legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s oil and natural gas laws, giving local governments more power to regulate drilling in one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions.
April 5, 2019Editorial: Starting the Clock on HOS Reform
The Department of Transportation has taken an important first step in potential reform of the hours-of-service rules that regulate how much time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, and we’re glad to see it.
April 4, 2019Three Former Roadrunner Executives Charged With Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally charged the former chief financial officer and two of his associates at Roadrunner Transportation Systems with accounting fraud and misleading investors about the company’s financial results.
April 4, 2019