JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When record and near-record flooding swept through Missouri in December, nearly 300 roads were underwater, including stretches of several interstates. State Department of Transportation crews spent days clearing debris from roadways and weeks rebuilding damaged stretches, racking up overtime and other costs.
April 25, 2016BusinessGovernment
National Private Truck Council Honors Five at Conference
CINCINNATI — The National Private Truck Council honored five individuals and one company for their contributions to the trucking industry and other professionals involved in managing corporate-owned truck fleets.
April 25, 2016Government
Washington DOT Seeks to Diversify Workforce
The Washington State Department of Transportation wants more of the people building the state's roads to be small business owners, especially women and minorities.
April 25, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Traffic Costs Industry $49.6 Billion During 2014, ATRI Study Shows
Traffic congestion on the nation’s highways added more than $49.6 billion in operational costs for the trucking industry in 2014, according to a study released April 19 by the American Transportation Research Institute.
April 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Hours Capped at 73 a Week in Senate Transport Bill
WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill that would set at 73 hours the allowable time per week truckers may work before taking a break, was advanced by a Senate panel April 21.
April 25, 2016BusinessGovernment
Diesel, Gasoline Averages Both Increase
The U.S. retail average price for diesel and gasoline each had the biggest spike in six weeks amid volatility in oil prices, analysts said.
April 25, 2016Government
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Proposes Delaying 25 Road Projects
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed postponing more than $550 million in modernization and expansion planned by the state’s Department of Transportation.
April 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Bipartisan Policy Center to Unveil Infrastructure Recommendations May 16
The Bipartisan Policy Center plans to unveil on May 16 a paper detailing ways policymakers may improve the country’s infrastructure, as part of Infrastructure Week.
April 22, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Mack Unveils 2017 Powertrain
AUSTIN, Texas — Mack Trucks celebrated Earth Day here by rolling out its 2017 powertrain designed to meet the second part of Phase 1 federal greenhouse-gas limits that start in January, including new technologies for its MP7 and MP8 engines.
April 22, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Senate Panel Advances Bill That Caps Drivers' Workweek at 73 Hours
WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill that would set the allowable time truckers may work per week before taking a break at 73 hours was advanced by a Senate panel April 21.
April 21, 2016