There will be no news on Truckinginfo.com Monday, Dec. 26, due to the Christmas holiday. Printer Friendly Version Email This Story RSS Events: Related News 12/26/2011 – Happy Holidays There will be no news on Truckinginfo.com Monday,… Read More »Happy Holidays
UPDATED: 12/22/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. economy rose at a slower rate than previously reported in the third quarter, growing at a 1.8% annual pace,… Read More »Third-Quarter GDP Rate Again Revised Downward
UPDATED: 12/22/2011 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This U.S. intermodal traffic increased 6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said. Container… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Rises 6% for Week
Other than Oliver Patton’s analysis of the new hours of service rule, there will be no news on Truckinginfo today due to the Christmas holiday. Printer Friendly Version Email This Story RSS Events: Related News… Read More »Happy Holidays!
UPDATED: 12/22/2011 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Transport Topics Online will be closed Friday and Monday for the Christmas holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Dec. 27, for… Read More »TTNews.com to Be Closed for Christmas
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor There’s a good chance the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new hours of service rule is going back to court. Just hours after the new rule was released, Advocates… Read More »New Hours Rule Likely Headed Back to Court
UPDATED: 12/22/2011 5:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Groups Say Changes Will Cause Congestion, Won’t Improve Safety Tweet Print This Trucking and shippers groups reacted swiftly and negatively to the Department of… Read More »First Reaction to HOS Rule Is Largely Negative from Trucking, Shippers
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 37-11 Thursday, December 22, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure… Read More »U.S Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Truck Driver Rest Time and Improve Safety Behind the Wheel
Cargo thieves don’t take time off during the holidays — in fact, they may turn to more aggressive methods, say freight security experts. CargoNet’s analysis of historical cargo theft data shows that the rate of… Read More »Holiday Season Prime Time for Cargo Theft
UPDATED: 12/21/2011 4:40:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Oil rose for a third day Wednesday as a Department of Energy report showed crude inventories plunged last… Read More »Oil Rises for Third Day as Crude, Diesel Inventories Decline
On the Road blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor Everybody wants good truck drivers these days. Funny thing though, the recruiting ads are usually desperately short on specifics. So what is a good driver? Let’s… Read More »What's a Good Driver?
UPDATED: 12/20/2011 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The 2011 Transport Topics Logistics 50 listing of the top U.S. and Canadian logistics companies is now available online. Click here… Read More »TT Logistics 50 Now Available Online