Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 8, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Opinion: It’s Time to Reinvent Transportation
The consolidation trend in the truck transportation industry has been in progress for several years but, over the past five years, has accelerated rapidly.
August 7, 2008BusinessSafety
Navistar, American LaFrance Set Vocational Truck Venture
Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. said it will jointly develop and build cabover vocational trucks with American LaFrance LLC.
August 7, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder to Acquire Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said late Wednesday it will acquire Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing. Terms were not disclosed.
August 7, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Oberstar Blasts FMCSA for Slow Pace on Drivers’ Medical Certifications
WASHINGTON — On the heels of a report criticizing the federal government’s efforts to ensure that truck drivers are medically qualified, the House transportation committee’s chairman blasted the top truck safety agency for not living up to its mission and for dragging its feet on the health issue.
August 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Letters to the Editor: Op-Ed Responses, No to Bigger Trucks, Highway Funding, Slow-Pay Blues, Saving on Fuel
In an injury crash, a drug and alcohol test is required only if the driver receives a citation and the injury is treated immediately, away from the scene of the accident.
August 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Xata’s Third-Quarter Loss Narrows
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $712,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 6, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Oil Rises to $120 in Early Trading
Oil prices rose to $120 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, a day after falling more than $2 to below that level, Bloomberg reported.
August 6, 2008BusinessSafety
ATA Seeks Nominations for Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for the second annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.
August 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Bush Orders Expedited Columbia River Crossing in Pacific Northwest
The Columbia River Crossing between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has received national priority status from the White House to expedite the project, the U.S. Department of Transportation said late Tuesday.
August 5, 2008