U.S. truck tonnage fell 3.5% in November from a year ago but showed a 2.7% month-to-month gain from October, American Trucking Associations said.
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N.C. Crews Working Around-the-Clock to Clear I-40 Rockslide
Work crews struggling around the clock to clear a rockslide on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina to speed the clearance of boulders from the road, the Associated Press reported.
December 29, 2009EPA Nixes Trucking Request on Trailer Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has refused to back a request from American Trucking Associations and the Canadian Trucking Alliance that foreign (non-U.S.) drivers be allowed to reposition their trailers between two points.
December 29, 2009iTECH: Another Kind of Cell Block
If people won’t voluntarily avoid using handsets while operating a motor vehicle, there are ways to render cellular connections inoperable, or at least report the driver’s activities to management.
December 28, 2009Stimulus Funds 10,000th Highway Project, DOT Says
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday that the Federal Highway Administration has approved 10,000 highway projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, marking “a major milestone in creating jobs and improving the nation’s infrastructure.â€
December 28, 2009Dohrn Transfer to Install PeopleNet’s Onboard Units
PeopleNet said regional less-than-truckload carrier Dohrn Transfer Co. will begin installing its onboard technology system in January.
December 29, 2009Expected Crackdown on Distracted Driving Captured the Attention of IT Firms in 2009
Some of the year’s most significant information technology developments came from Washington, D.C., where federal regulators planted the seeds for tighter industry oversight for years to come.
December 28, 2009TTNews.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, 2008Christmas/New Year’s Traffic to Increase 3.8%, AAA Says
Americans’ automobile travel of more than 50 miles from home will increase during the end-of-year holiday season by 3.8% over last year, the motorists’ group AAA said.
December 22, 2009ATA to Seek Summary Judgment in Clean Trucks Lawsuit
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations said that on Jan. 11 they will ask a federal judge to forego a trial in their clean trucks lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles and instead issue a summary judgment in the trade association’s favor.
December 22, 2009