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States Eye More Toll Roads

In a whirl of activity that is expected to accelerate in coming years, states are making toll roads a permanent part of the nation’s highway system and eyeing toll dollars as a way to plug gaping budget deficits.

February 9, 2009

Storm System Leaves Icy Roads in Many States

A large storm system stretching from Arkansas into the Northeast has left roads with as much as three inches of ice in many areas, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

January 28, 2009

Former ATA Chairman Kuntz Joins SkyBitz Board

Ray Kuntz, immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations, has joined the board of directors at trailer tracking firm SkyBitz, the company said Monday.

January 26, 2009

Continued Growth of Multi-mode Transport Spurs Information Technology Systems

The information systems that support intermodal trucking companies are much like the business of intermodalism itself: complex, multi-headed and increasingly important to motor carriers.

January 19, 2009

Snow System Moving East; Roads in Several States To Be Affected

Weather forecasters posted winter storm warnings across the Northern Plains Monday, as a cold system threatened the region as it moved south and east, the Associated Press reported.

January 12, 2009

States’ Stimulus Plans Differ From Obama’s

Plans by some states for spending on new highways may undermine the planned economic stimulus, which would focus on existing roads and new transit systems, Bloomberg reported.

January 7, 2009

Eaton Sells VORAD System to Bendix

Truck parts and components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it has sold its VORAD, or vehicle on-board radar, system to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. Terms were not disclosed.

January 5, 2009

Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition

Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.

December 23, 2008

Ryder to Cut 700 U.S. Jobs; Scale Back International Business

Ryder System will scale back its international business and cut 700 U.S. jobs while temporarily laying off 1,425 workers and focusing its operations on the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

December 19, 2008