The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell in August from a year ago but showed a second straight month-to-month improvement, DOT said Thursday.
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Letters: Highway Infrastructure, Chamber Study Flawed, Natural Gas Redux
I applaud Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, for trying to get the Obama administration to make highway infrastructure rebuilding the No. 1 priority.
October 19, 2009Towne Air Freight Extends Lufthansa Agreement to 2012
Towne Air Freight said it has extended into 2012 its agreement with Lufthansa Cargo in which Towne Air Freight will manage all road feeder services for Lufthansa within the United States and Canada.
October 19, 2009Port of Oakland Eyes Jan. 1 Ban on Older Trucks
The Port of Oakland’s board of commissioners is expected to give final approval next week to a measure that would ban older trucks beginning Jan. 1.
October 15, 2009Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009Quality Distribution Sells Tank-Wash Unit
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it has sold tank wash unit Quala Systems for $13 million.
October 13, 2009Foes of I-80 Pa. Tolls Release Study Detailing Costs
A new study released by foes of plans to toll Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania found that tolls would increase the cost of doing business in the region and would likely result in an increase in highway crashes as vehicles divert away from the highway.
October 13, 2009Economy, Government Rules Lead ATRI Survey of Truckers’ Concerns
LAS VEGAS — The economy and government regulations top the list of the trucking industry’s concerns, according to the latest survey from the American Transportation Research Institute.
October 12, 2009ATA Among EPA SmartWay Award Recipients
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations was one of 37 groups to receive an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency here on Oct. 6.
October 13, 2009Ports’ Clean Trucks Goals Will Be Met by 2010, Los Angeles and Long Beach Officials Say
Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they expect to reach their clean trucks goal of reducing port diesel emissions 80% by the end of 2010 — a year or more ahead of schedule.
October 12, 2009