The price of goods imported to the United States increased in January after a rise the prior month, the Labor Department reported Feb. 14.
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VW Board to Focus on Truck Brands at Meeting
Volkswagen’s supervisory board will focus on the company’s truck brands and its efforts to overtake Daimler AG as the world’s largest truck maker at its next meeting, according to Reuters.
February 18, 2014
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Mexican Trucking Group Challenges US Cross-Border Trucking
Mexico’s main trucking association has filed a $30 billion arbitration action against the United States over the country’s refusal to fully allow Mexican carriers to operate within U.S. boundaries.
February 18, 2014FMCSA Criticizes GAO Study on CSA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Government Accountability Office study that was critical of the way federal regulators identify crash-prone carriers is the result of a “philosophical disagreement” between regulators and GAO investigators, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said.
February 18, 2014Former Trucker Derrickson Named Director of Delaware Motor Transport Association
Delaware Motor Transport Association announced that M. Lee Derrickson, a former trucker and driver-training instructor, has taken over as executive director.
February 17, 2014Trucking Hopeful for More Driver-Training Aid as Obama, Congress Look to Expand Programs
Recent moves by President Obama and congressional leaders to expand job-training programs are raising hopes the government will do more to help individuals learn to be truck drivers, industry officials said.
February 17, 2014FMCSA Proposes Clearinghouse For Drug, Alcohol Test Results
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week published a proposal that would establish a national clearinghouse of drug and alcohol test results for truck drivers.
February 17, 2014Missouri Bill Proposes Penny Hike in Sales Tax to Fund Infrastructure
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri Legislature would put a referendum on the November ballot to raise the state’s 4.225-cent-per-dollar sales tax by a penny to pay for transportation projects.
February 12, 2014Executives in Training Tackle Trucking Issues During Second Meeting of LEAD ATA Program
By Eric Miller, Staff Reporter
LTLs’ 4Q Results Improve Despite Winter Storms
Three publicly traded less-than-truckload operators reported improved fourth-quarter earnings despite challenges such as severe weather, but profit slipped at a fourth fleet on higher insurance costs.
February 10, 2014