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February Tonnage Takes Winter Weather Hit

Severe winter weather took a toll on truck tonnage in February, according to American Trucking Associations.

March 23, 2021

Fleets’ Tire Choices Involve Many Factors

Selecting the right tires for a trucking fleet’s specific application and business model is both a science and an art, with experience, industry know-how and common sense mixed in.

March 22, 2021

Mississippi DOT’s Kim Thurman Wins AASHTO Award

Kim Thurman, environmental director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation, has been recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for 25 years of service.

March 22, 2021

A Year of Pandemic: Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Kept Customers, Workforce in Mind

It was crucial for commercial vehicle suppliers to be identified as essential while they tried to find their way through COVID-19 when it first spread a year ago and deepened afterward, an executive with a leading supplier trade group said.

March 22, 2021

A Year of Pandemic: Logistics Companies Adapted as Needed

Logistics companies that diversified, were nimble and leveraged data-driven technologies had the best chance to continue operating throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

March 22, 2021

A Year of Pandemic: Number of Roadside Inspections Fell

ā€œIt was definitely a strange year for inspectors,ā€ said Kerri Wirachowsky, director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s roadside inspection program. ā€œIn the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of agencies just stopped doing inspections completely, only stopping vehicles if they saw an imminent issue,ā€ she said.

March 22, 2021

A Year of Pandemic: ATA President Spear Lauds Drivers as ā€˜Soldiers on the Front Lines’

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear acknowledged the adversity the industry faced during the historic year.

March 22, 2021

A Year of Pandemic: Ports Battled COVID in 2020, and now Freight Crunch in 2021

American Association of Port Authorities CEO Chris Connor told Transport Topics the biggest takeaway from the coronavirus pandemic is the essential nature of ports.

March 22, 2021

New Jersey DOT Announces $30.1 Million for Local Freight Improvements

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced $30.1 million has been awarded to counties and municipalities for projects meant to facilitate the safe movement of heavy truck traffic.

March 19, 2021