FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International freight has re-emerged as the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed increases in domestic truck-rail freight, experts said.
September 28, 2015BusinessGovernmentEquipment
ACT Says Tractor Sales to Set Record, Sees Solid Year Ahead for Fleet Profits
ORLANDO, Fla. — Retail sales of new Class 8 tractors in the United States remain on pace to set a new record this year, according to a leading industry analyst.
September 28, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyFuelAutonomous
EPA Official Says GHG Final Rule on Track to Be Published During 2nd Quarter of 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. — An Environmental Protection Agency official said the federal government remains on track to issue a final rule during the second quarter of 2016 that will further tighten the trucking industry’s greenhouse-gas emissions.
September 28, 2015BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Price Declines 2.4¢ to $2.493, Lowest Level in More Than Six Years
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell 2.4 cents a gallon to $2.493, the lowest level since June 2009, according to the Department of Energy.
September 28, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT’s Foxx Touts White House Push to Expedite Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx touted the Obama administration’s effort to streamline infrastructure projects through certain improvements to the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard.
September 28, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Truckers Balk at Having to Pay To Reserve Parking, ATRI Says
Nearly half of commercial vehicle drivers in a survey by American Transportation Research Institute said they would refuse to pay for reserved parking.
September 28, 2015BusinessEquipmentGovernmentAutonomous
Prices for Used Trucks Soften; Analysts Expect More Declines
The average sales price for used Class 8 vehicles softened in August amid a strong supply of lower-mileage aerodynamic sleepers and a continuing trend of price depreciation in the market overall, analysts said.
September 28, 2015Government
Economy Picks Up on Consumer Spending, Construction
The world’s largest economy expanded more than previously forecast in the second quarter, boosted by gains in consumer spending and construction that may help the United States withstand a global slowdown.
September 25, 2015GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Senate Panel to Examine Pipeline Safety Sept. 29
A Senate subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the management and safety of the country’s intricate pipeline system.
September 25, 2015Government
DOT Backs Studies on Overnight Truck Deliveries
A university in New York and Florida’s Department of Transportation have been tapped by the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the potential benefits of delivering and picking up freight during nighttime and off-peak hours.
September 24, 2015