An image from the series Hurry Up and Wait. “We all have an idea of what a truck driver’s like when we’re a kid – but we don’t really know much about them.” As Frank… Read More »Trucking as Art

 Updated: 10/12/2010 10:15:00 AM Navistar International Corp. sent layoff notices to about 250 workers at an Ohio truck assembly plant, the Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun reported. The notices were given Friday to about United Auto Workers employees… Read More »Navistar Lays Off 250 Workers at Ohio Truck Plant

C.R. England has expanded its Regional Division with the creation of a new service offering short haul transportation centered in the greater Chicagoland area. “The expansion of our Regional Division allows us to break into… Read More »C.R. England Expands Regional Division to Chicago

 Updated: 10/12/2010 11:00:00 AM President Obama called on federal lawmakers to back his initiative to spend $50 billion to modernize the country’s infrastructure and help reduce unemployment, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The funding would… Read More »Obama Touts Infrastructure Investment

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 15-10 Thursday, October 14, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 FMCSA Administrator Ferro Participates in Commercial Motor Vehicle… Read More »FMCSA Administrator Ferro Participates in Commercial Motor Vehicle Technology Showcase

A. Duie Pyle, a Northeast transportation and logistics provider, announced the company’s first large-scale solar system installation at its 570,000-square-foot Parkesburg, Pa., warehouse facility. The installation, managed by MainLine Solar of West Chester, Pa., is… Read More »A. Duie Pyle Begins Solar Installation at Pennsylvania Facility

 Updated: 10/12/2010 11:40:00 AM Intermodal traffic rose 17.3% in September from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said. Intermodal traffic was 0.2% higher than two years earlier, AAR said Monday. Rail carloads were… Read More »September Intermodal Traffic Rises 17.3%

Remarks by Anne S. Ferro FMCSA Administrator Toward Zero Deaths: A National Strategy for Highway Safety Stakeholder Workshop Washington, DC August 26, 2010 Introduction Good morning to all and a special hello to those joining… Read More »Remarks to the Toward Zero Deaths Stakeholder Workshop

By Christian Schenk, vice president product marketing, Xata Corp. CSA 2010 is many things. To the government, it’s a way of increasing safety. To most fleets, it’s an ever-changing regulation that’s hard to keep up… Read More »What You Don't Know Will Hurt You

 Updated: 10/7/2010 8:00:00 AM By Ken WeinbergVice President Carrier Logistics Inc. This Opinion piece appears in the Oct. 4 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Long known for its simplistic and… Read More »Opinion: Trucking Tech Seizes the Day

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm FMCSA 12-10 Monday, August 30, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: (202) 366-9999 or (202) 306-4580 FMCSA Fines Moving Van… Read More »FMCSA Fines Moving Van Lines, Inc. $281,000 for Violating Multiple Federal Regulations