UPDATED: 11/18/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.2% for Week
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a report detailing impact CSA has impacted the daily operations of trucking companies. ATRI’s report also describes and analyzes motor carrier attitudes toward and comprehension of FMCSA’s… Read More »ATRI Research Reveals Motor Carrier CSA Perspectives
UPDATED: 11/18/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This House Republicans said they plan to introduce a five-year highway funding bill that would be paid for by expanded domestic oil… Read More »House GOP Seeks to Link Highway Funding, Expanded Oil Drilling
Getting the freight there on time and undamaged is just the beginning. (Photo: Con-way) By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief When a customer calls Southeastern Freight Lines, he doesn’t hear, “press one for sales, press… Read More »Cutting-Edge Customer Service
UPDATED: 11/17/2011 10:20:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This A proposed U.S. rule requiring automakers to double average fuel economy of vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 could… Read More »Auto Mileage Standards' Costs Offset by Savings, NHTSA Says
By Marc Mayfield, Contributor You can tie down your loads but you can’t tie down your drivers. However, with a little forethought, you might be able to keep the good ones feeling secure. In a… Read More »7 Pillars of Driver Retention
UPDATED: 11/16/2011 10:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Trailer Bridge Inc., which provides high cube container shipping from Florida to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, has filed for… Read More »Trailer Bridge Files for Chapter 11
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 34-11 Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Burns Tel: 202-366-9999 Maryland Trucking Company Declared “Imminent Hazard to… Read More »Maryland Trucking Company Declared "Imminent Hazard to the Public,"
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Storing tires and maintaining a current inventory is the task that never ends. There are easier ways to manage tire inventories. (Photo: Jim Park) By Jim Park, Equipment Editor Even when your tires aren’t out… Read More »Tire Storage & Inventory Management
UPDATED: 11/15/2011 10:40:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Investor Carl Icahn, who bought a 9.8% stake in Navistar International Corp. last month, will not seek representation on the company’s… Read More »Icahn Won't Seek Representation on Navistar's Board
Allison TC10 to aim at road tractor market Allison’s TC10 transmission combines a torque converter with a sophisticated 10-speed mechanical gearbox to achieve easy starts and smooth, fast shifting. To be available in about a… Read More »Aftermarket Products
UPDATED: 11/14/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. State Department said it has delayed its decision on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and will examine alternate… Read More »U.S. Delays Decision on Keystone Oil Pipeline