Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012Government
ATA Urges Congress to Replace Excise Tax on Big Trucks with Fuel Tax
American Trucking Associations is urging Congress to swiftly pass a bill that would repeal the 12% federal excise tax on large trucks and trailer purchases and replace the sales tax with a 6.3-cent increase in the 24.4-cent federal diesel fuel tax.
April 3, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High
Consumer confidence rose in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 30, 2012Government
GDP Rose 3% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy rose at a 3% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, matching its previous estimate.
March 29, 2012GovernmentBusiness
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11.5% in January
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 11.5% in January from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said.
March 28, 2012Government
Streuber Named New CTA Chairman
Don Streuber, president and CEO of Bison Transport Inc., is the new chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the organization announced Tuesday.
March 28, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Traffic Congestion Costs Billions in Wasted Fuel, Time, Report Says
Traffic congestion costs drivers more than $100 billion annually in wasted fuel and lost time, and American drivers waste about 1.9 billion gallons annually sitting in traffic, according to a new Treasury Department report.
March 28, 2012GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Could Do More to Stop Reincarnated Fleets, GAO Says
The federal government should electronically screen trucking companies’ data to find potential reincarnated carriers when they apply, and then investigate those applicants, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
March 27, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 27, 2012GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Sets Changes to Flatbed, Hazmat Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.
March 27, 2012