Search

Showing 10 of 995 results

= Premium Content

Spear to Target Jury Verdicts, HOS, Infrastructure at MCE

The head of American Trucking Associations plans to focus on fighting back against large court verdicts against the industry, continuing the push for a national infrastructure package and working toward reform for federal hours-of-service rules when the industry gathers for ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

September 26, 2019

EPA Threatens California Highway Funding Over Smog-Choked Skies

The Environmental Protection Agency notified California in a letter Sept. 24 that it has failed to file complete plans for fighting conventional air pollution and may lose highway funding as punishment.

September 24, 2019

Fleets, Logistics Firms Mobilize as Dorian Inches Up Coast

As Hurricane Dorian continued to creep up the East Coast and terminals shuttered in anticipation, logistics groups launched into action.

September 5, 2019

Driver Detention Has Increased in Recent Years, ATRI Finds

Driver detention at customer facilities has increased in recent years, according to new data from the American Transportation Research Institute.

September 4, 2019

Reason Foundation: North Dakota Tops Highway Performance List; New Jersey Ranks Last

North Dakota’s infrastructure, congestion levels and safety record propelled the state to the top spot in a recent report that chronicled the performance of highway systems nationwide.

September 3, 2019

Florida Hurricane Dorian Leaves Tanks Dry

Gas stations in parts of Florida are running out of fuel as drivers race to fill up ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Dorian’s course turned slightly south and now is expected to make landfall near Jupiter, Fla., as a Category 4, with winds reaching 140 miles per hour.

August 30, 2019

EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel.

August 29, 2019

DOE Announces $59 Million for Vehicle Technology Research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced it is devoting $59 million to 43 projects that will explore advanced vehicle technology research.

August 27, 2019

EPA IG Finds Study Critical of Glider Emissions Was Properly Conducted

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General audit has given a 2017 agency study critical of glider truck emissions a clean bill of health.

August 1, 2019

Pets Can Help Fleet Recruitment Efforts and Boost Driver Satisfaction

Many carriers allow truck drivers to bring along a cat or dog as a companion. For fleets, the benefits seem to outweigh the costs.

July 29, 2019