Rail and intermodal traffic plunged for the week ended Dec. 20 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 29, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Cargo Traffic Declines at China's Ports
Cargo traffic at ports in China declined for the first time in at least seven years last month, Bloomberg reported.
December 29, 2008Business, Safety
Intermodal Traffic Plunges for Week
Business, Safety
Driver Turnover at Truckload Carriers Drops to Lowest Levels
Truckload driver turnover rates fell to the lowest levels since American Trucking Associations began collecting the data in 1995, as trucking companies cut jobs and trimmed the size of their fleets in the face of sharply falling freight-hauling demand in the third quarter.
December 29, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Public Citizen Leads New Challenge to HOS Rule
A coalition of advocacy and labor groups last week again challenged the revised driver hours-of-service rule, asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider provisions in the rule that allow truckers to drive 11 hours in a workday and reset their weekly hour limit by taking 34 hours off.
December 29, 2008Business, Safety
Truck Tonnage Falls 1.8% in November
Truck tonnage fell 1.8% in November from the same month last year, matching Octobers year-over-year downturn, and the freight outlook remains bleak, American Trucking Associations said.
December 23, 2008Business, Safety, Government
TTNews.com to Close for Christmas Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday. Please check back on Monday, Dec. 28, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 23, 2008Business, Logistics, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition
Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.
December 23, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Signs I-95 Congestion-Relief Agreement
The Department of Transportation and the I-95 corridor coalition signed an agreement earlier this month to help relieve congestion on Interstate 95.
December 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Fuel Prices, Recession Make Grim Year for Trucking Industry
The world of trucking was turned upside down and shaken like a snow globe during 2008.
December 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
CARB Adopts Emission Rules; Truckers Decry Added Costs
The California Air Resources Board has adopted two new rules requiring carriers to add expensive emission-control devices to their trucks and to use fuel-saving equipment endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys SmartWay program.
December 22, 2008