2/13/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   President Obama’s proposed budget would spend $476 billion on transportation over the next six years — a nearly 50% increase over current… Read More »Obama Budget Plan Would Boost Transportation Spending 50% Over Six Years

Great Lakes Truck Driving School added an oil field safety certification course. This course was developed to meet the anticipated demand of workers due to the Marcellus and Utica Shale exploration. The school has already… Read More »Great Lakes Truck Driving School Adds Oil and Gas Industry Training

2/10/2012 10:10:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 3.7% in December as imports climbed to the highest level in more than three years, the… Read More »U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Six-Month High

The Truckload Carriers Association is replacing its traditional New Member Breakfast with an evening cocktail reception, to be held Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., prior to the start of the convention at the… Read More »TCA to Host New Member Reception at Annual Convention

2/10/2012 10:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   TT File Photo Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it expects to post profits for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2011.… Read More »Quality Expects Fourth-Quarter Profit

The rise in linehaul rates leveled off a bit during January, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, but nevertheless hit their highest point since the January 2005 date where the Cass Index data begins.… Read More »Cass Index: Linehaul Rates Highest since 2005

2/10/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to vote as early as next week on their long-awaited transportation reauthorization bills.… Read More »Senate, House Expected to Vote on Highway Bills

Above, a map of Mexico cargo theft incidents in 2011. Total cargo thefts in Mexico rose 13% for the year, according to the FreightWatch International 2011 Mexico Cargo Theft Report. While that number might seem… Read More »Mexico Cargo Theft Increased 13% Year-Over-Year, Lower Than Normal

2/10/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Tom Biery/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 16.8% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads… Read More »Weekly Intermodal Traffic Soars 16.8%

What’s the craziest recruiting idea you can come up with during a brainstorming session? All That’s Trucking Blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief I’ve been surrounded by the concept of innovation lately. For the… Read More »How to be more innovative

2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The Department of Transportation on Wednesday said its freight transportation services index jumped 6.4% in December from a year ago and reached… Read More »DOT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in December

U.S. Xpress named Ray Harlin president following the recent death of co-founder Pat Quinn. U.S. Xpress Enterprises promoted Ray Harlin to president of the company. Harlin succeeds Patrick Quinn, the company’s co-founder, who passed away… Read More »U.S. Xpress Promotes Ray Harlin to President