FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International freight has re-emerged as the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed increases in domestic truck-rail freight, experts said.
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Tire Makers Expect GHG Proposal to Boost Low-Resistance Model Sales
Federal regulators have taken steps to push the trucking industry toward greater adoption of low-rolling-resistance tires on trucks and trailers in the years ahead, but developing these increasingly efficient tires involves more than simply tweaking a rubber compound, manufacturers said.
September 28, 2015Inefficient Intermodal Terminals Slowing Supply Chain, Execs Say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Efforts to improve intermodal productivity continue to be frustrated by inefficient terminal operations that punish truckers.
September 28, 2015August Tonnage Gains 2.1%
Truck tonnage hauled by for-hire carriers in the United States increased 2.1% in August compared with the same month in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 22.
September 28, 2015FedEx’s Vos Wins SuperTech; TMC Seeks Young Technicians
ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician from Boise, Idaho, admitted he was nervous when he didn’t hear his name called as an individual station winner at TMC SuperTech.
September 28, 2015TT Archives: EPA Fines Engine Makers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 28, 2015Economy Picks Up on Consumer Spending, Construction
The world’s largest economy expanded more than previously forecast in the second quarter, boosted by gains in consumer spending and construction that may help the United States withstand a global slowdown.
September 25, 2015Senate Panel to Examine Pipeline Safety Sept. 29
A Senate subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the management and safety of the country’s intricate pipeline system.
September 25, 2015DOT Backs Studies on Overnight Truck Deliveries
A university in New York and Florida’s Department of Transportation have been tapped by the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the potential benefits of delivering and picking up freight during nighttime and off-peak hours.
September 24, 2015US Says Work Related Fatalities Rise
A preliminary total of 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a Sept. 22 report.
September 24, 2015