Forward Air Corp. said Feb. 6 it completed its $95.6 million acquisition of Central States Trucking Co. and Central States Logistics.
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Study Confirms CSA’s Effectiveness at Identifying Crash-Prone Carriers, FMCSA Says
A new study commissioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirms that Compliance, Safety, Accountability program safety-measurement system data are more effective at identifying crash-prone motor carriers than the old SafeStat system, agency officials said Feb. 5.
February 5, 2014ISM Services Index Rises in January
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in January, the Institute for Supply Management reported Feb. 5.
February 5, 2014CBO: Highway Fund to be Bankrupt Oct. 1
The Congressional Budget Office said its projections show that the Highway Trust Fund will have insufficient funds to meet its obligations starting in fiscal year 2015, the first day of which is Oct. 1.
February 4, 2014Shuster Rejects Higher Fuel Taxes
WASHINGTON — House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said he wants a five- to six-year highway bill but is not backing higher fuel taxes to pay for improvements and new capacity for the nation’s roads and bridges.
February 4, 2014Michigan Denies Petition to Allow Hazmat Loads on Ambassador Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will not allow corrosive or flammable materials to cross the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
February 3, 2014NHTSA Starts Work on Car-to-Car Communications Proposal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants cars of the future to communicate with each other in the hopes of reducing accidents, the agency said Feb. 3.
February 3, 2014GAO Urges Revisions to CSA’s Safety Measurement System
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report said the federal government should revise part of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program because of limits on access to needed data.
February 3, 2014DOT, EPA Officials Eager to Work With ATA on Highway Funding, Trucking Regulations
WASHINGTON — Federal executive branch officials told members of American Trucking Associations they are eager to work with the federation on spending and regulatory issues that are developing this year.
February 3, 2014Obama Urges Infrastructure Improvements, Nat-Gas Use During State of Union Speech
President Obama told Congress and the nation that transportation infrastructure needs to be rebuilt and upgraded, but Republican officials and industry groups expressed doubt that there is a plan to pay for the work.
February 3, 2014