The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is scheduled to announce a pilot program that would allow truckers to prepay for single-crossing access to ports of entry.
May 2, 2016Government
Iowa Lawmakers Cut $4.85 Million From DOT Budget, Half of Original Target
After threatening to slash $9.7 million from the Iowa Department of Transportation’s operating budget, the state’s Legislature voted April 29 to slice that figure in half to $4.85 million before adjourning for the year.
May 2, 2016Government
China's Bold Gambit to Cement Trade With Europe — Along the Ancient Silk Road
From his office on a bend of the Rhine River, freight terminal boss Bernd Putens can see — and hear — the early stirrings of what China calls the New Silk Road.
May 2, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters: Regulatory Policies, Driver Commendation, HOS, Fatigue
This week's letters address traffic, a driver commendation, HOS policy and driver fatigue.
May 2, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Congress Likely to Act in May on Funding, HOS Provision
A funding bill that would set a limit to the weekly hours of service for truckers is on deck for Senate floor consideration this month, while a House panel is expected to take up its version soon after, lawmakers and their staffs indicated.
May 2, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Wex to Integrate Fuel Data With ELDs
Fuel-card provider Wex Inc. announced that it plans to help fleets better manage purchases by combining its fuel data with telematics data from electronic logging devices.
April 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Houston Highway Project Awarded $357 Million TIFIA Loan
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a $357 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan from the Federal Highway Administration on May 2 that will finance the construction of four toll lanes on State Highway 288 in Houston.
April 29, 2016Government
House Trucking Leader Endorses Trump
Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster on April 28 endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, citing his business acumen.
April 28, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Economy May Find It Hard to Spring Back From Weak Winter
For the third year in a row, the U.S. economy started the year with a dose of the blues as gross domestic product eked out a 0.5% annual gain, according to Commerce Department figures released April 28.
April 28, 2016Government
Economy Expands at Slowest Pace in Two Years
The U.S. economy expanded in the first quarter at the slowest pace in two years as American consumers reined in spending and companies tightened their belts in response to weak global financial conditions and a plunge in oil prices.
April 28, 2016