The New Mexico Department of Transportation is asking lawmakers to change how weigh stations are managed in an effort to capture as much as $56 million a year that analysts estimate the state is losing to truckers who don’t pay fees to haul their loads across New Mexico roads.
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MoDOT Director Says 'Tidal Wave' of Repairs on Horizon, Urges Lawmakers to Act
The new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation on Jan. 26 continued his call to boost state transportation spending.
January 27, 2016Federal Data: 2015 on Pace to Be Most Heavily Traveled Year
Americans drove about 2.88 trillion miles by the end of November 2015, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration. The figure signals the strong possibility that last year likely will be the most traveled year in the country’s history.
January 27, 2016Drivers Form Human Chain to Rescue Trucker Dangling Over Embankment
When a tractor-trailer traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike 20 miles east of Bedford lost control and went partially over an embankment Jan. 22 during the historic winter blizzard, drivers stopped to help by forming a human chain and pulling the trucker to safety.
January 27, 2016Canadian Freight Index Falls 36% Year-Over-Year in December
Load board operator TransCore Link Logistics said its freight index for Canadian and cross-border loads declined 36% in December compared with a year earlier. However, a dip in equipment volumes led to tightening of the truck-to-load ratio.
January 26, 2016Georgia Port Cargo Slumps 6.3% in December
The Georgia Ports Authority reported that containerized cargo slumped 6.3% in December, marking the first year-over-year decline since July 2013.
January 26, 2016Transport Topics Closed Jan. 25, 26 as Washington Digs Out From Blizzard
Arlington, Va.-based Transport Topics is closed Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 as Washington struggles to overcome the blizzard that blanketed parts of the Mid-Atlantic region with two feet of snow.
January 25, 2016NHTSA: Alcohol Use Down, Marijuana Up
WASHINGTON — Alcohol use by motorists on U.S. highways has declined significantly in recent years. However, the use of marijuana among the driving public is on the rise, according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
January 25, 2016Heavy-Truck Repair, Maintenance Costs Have Soared, But Prices for Common Parts Could Decline in ’16
The cost to repair and maintain heavy-duty trucks has surged in recent years, rising more than 50% since 2008, based on a study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 25, 2016Darling Promises Reforms at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON — Scott Darling, President Obama’s nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, assured a Senate panel at a confirmation hearing the agency will quickly proceed on a range of regulations and studies aimed at improving highway safety, as well as reforming the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
January 25, 2016