Some states are closing traditional highway rest stops because they don't have the money to maintain them or because the stops don't attract enough traffic to justify keeping them open.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Another Giant Warehouse, More Trucks, Planned for Pennsylvania Town
The New York developers of the FedEx Ground plant are hoping to break ground this year on a second warehouse in Allen Township that would be even bigger.
April 3, 2017Despite a Cautious Public, Automation the Future of Vehicles, Experts Say
While the American public remains cautious about embracing the idea of self-driving vehicles, many popular vehicle features are forms of automation and that will only increase, speakers on a panel at an annual transportation conference said March 31.
April 3, 2017CSX Railroad Fuel Tax Lawsuit Dismissed
Alabama doesn't discriminate against railroads by requiring them to pay a 4% diesel fuel sales tax while their competitors — trucking and barge companies — are exempt, a federal judge ruled this week.
March 31, 2017How the I-85 Closure is Affecting Roads Around Atlanta
Here's what you need to know about how the I-85 closure will affect road travel around Atlanta.
March 31, 2017New Wal-Mart Distribution Center to Impact Port of Mobile Traffic, I-10 Traffic
Interstate 10 in coastal Alabama is expected to grow even busier next spring as a new wave of big trucks rolls onto the roadway. Those 600 or more trucks will be moving back and forth daily between the Port of Mobile and Wal-Mart's new supersize regional distribution center west of Mobile in the Grand Bay area.
March 31, 2017California Proposal Funds Road Fixes With 12-Cent Gas Tax Hike, Electric Car Fee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown and top Democratic lawmakers on March 29 announced a major deal aimed at repairing California’s crumbling roads and bridges by raising fuel taxes, hiking vehicle registration fees and for the first time charging electric car owners a yearly fee.
March 30, 2017Indiana Senate Committee Votes to Phase in Gas Tax Increase
An Indiana Senate committee March 28 pushed through plans to raise the gas tax by 10 cents and open Indiana interstates to tolling.
March 29, 2017Samsung Builds World's Largest Containership
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries set a new world record by completing the world’s largest containership, SHI and customer Mitsui OSK Lines said.
March 28, 2017Transportation Advocates to Trump: Where's the Money?
One of President Trump's most popular promises has been his oft-repeated pledge to spend $1 trillion in infrastructure improvements.
March 28, 2017