Next year the Washington State Department of Transportation expects gas-tax revenues to rise by 0.9%. It expects its construction costs to increase by 2.6%.
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Proposal to Delay ELD Mandate Advances to House Floor
A closely watched provision that would halt the December mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks will reach the floor of the House as early as Sept. 6.
September 6, 2017Idaho Weigh-in-Motion Sensors Save Industry $3.5 Million
Weigh-in-motion systems dispersed across four ports of entry in Idaho saved the trucking industry $3.5 million from July 2016 to June 2017, according to a report from the state’s Department of Transportation.
September 5, 2017House Panel Considering ELD Delay Amendment
A small House committee meeting Sept. 5 will determine whether to advance to the chamber’s floor an amendment that would deny funding for the implementation of a December mandate on electronic logging devices.
September 5, 2017Commerce Department: Autonomous Vehicle Technology Will Create Winners and Losers in Transport Industries
Workers in the trucking and other industries that move people and goods could find themselves squeezed out of those jobs by the rise of self-driving trucks.
September 5, 2017Highway From Mexico to Canada Looks for Traction
It’s only a modest 2.5 miles of a long-term plan to better connect Las Vegas and Phoenix — the two largest cities in the U.S. not currently linked by an interstate — and a longer-term dream to link Mexico, the U.S and Canada.
September 5, 2017Houston Port Ready to Ease Shipping Backlog After Hurricane Harvey
More ships sailed into the Houston Ship Channel on Sept. 1 in what will be a parade of vessels laden with crude oil, consumer goods and cruise passengers that have been unable to dock in a region devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
September 5, 2017HOS Rules Relaxed as FMCSA Calls State of Emergency for 26 States, District of Columbia
Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31.
September 1, 2017US Manufacturing Expanded in August at Fastest Pace Since '11
U.S. factories ramped up in August to the fastest pace of expansion in six years, driven by employment gains, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed Sept. 1.
September 1, 2017Stocks Rise on Mediocre Jobs Report
U.S. stocks rose and Treasuries declined as reports showing a gain in consumer sentiment and a rise in manufacturing offset a mediocre August employment report.
September 1, 2017