Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped to a record in March, topping $85 billion for the first time, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
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Economy Growing at Moderate Pace, Fed Says
The U.S. economy grew at a moderate pace in April and May as manufacturing improved, and trucking and transportation activity were generally higher, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
June 6, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
N.Y. Thruway Considers Boosting Truck Tolls by 45%
The New York State Thruway Authority may raise truck tolls 45% to help refinance its debt and pay for a $1.5 billion highway improvement program.
June 6, 2012NTSB Wants 10-Year Driving Records for New Truck, Bus Drivers
The National Transportation Safety Board wants trucking companies to gather 10 years of driving records for newly hired drivers — an increase from the current three years that the board said does not allow carriers to make informed hiring decisions.
June 6, 2012Opinion: Might as Well Adapt — EOBRs Are Here to Stay
Those in our industry can make whatever excuses they want for not using EOBRs. The bottom line is they haven’t wrapped their minds around how to make money legally. I mean, they might as well be bootlegging whiskey. It’s the same damn thing.
June 4, 2012Trimac to Acquire Ontario Bulk Carrier
Canadian bulk trucking company Trimac Transportation said it will acquire Ontario-based specialized bulk carrier Liquid Cargo Lines.
May 31, 2012Andrew Hadland Named President of CRST Unit
CRST International Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Hadland as president of Specialized Transportation Inc., one of CRST’s operating companies.
May 30, 2012Consumer Confidence Falls to Four-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in May, the New York-based Conference Board said.
May 30, 2012Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level in nearly five years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 25, 2012ATA Wants Bigger Trucks, HOS Study in Highway Bill
Bigger trucks and a field study of the hours-of-service restart provision are among items American Trucking Associations said it wants included in any highway bill that emerges from the House-Senate conference committee weighing the legislation.
May 28, 2012