ArcBest Corp. is the new name of Arkansas Best Corp., the less-than-truckload and logistics operator announced.
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Obama Wants Tolling Ban Eliminated For Existing Interstate Highways
President Obama has proposed lifting the ban on tolling existing interstate highways.
April 30, 2014First-Quarter GDP Edges Up 0.1%
The U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 0.1% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported April 30.
April 30, 2014Foxx Sends Four-Year Transportation Bill to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress a four-year transportation bill that relies on business tax reforms as a way to boost funds for a federal highway account that is quickly running out of money.
April 29, 2014Consumer Confidence Dips in April
Consumer confidence declined in April, the New York-based Conference Board said.
April 29, 2014Trucking Moves America Forward Campaign Raises $500,000
The industry image campaign, Trucking Moves America Forward, said it has raised upward of $500,000, more than halfway to its annual goal of a million dollars.
April 29, 2014ATA Presses Obama on Long-Term Funding for Roads, Bridges
Trucking industry leaders have called on the Obama administration to unveil a transportation plan that focuses on long-term, user-fee solutions for the Highway Trust Fund, not quick fixes.
April 28, 2014Report Calls 63,000 U.S. Bridges ‘Structurally Deficient’
A new report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association found that more than 63,000 bridges around the country — about 10% — are “structurally deficient.â€
April 25, 2014Editorial: Studying HOS
A memo from the American Transportation Research Institute last week questioning the government’s perceived safety benefits of the hours-of-service rule change likely did not surprise many in trucking.
April 28, 2014Congress Returns to Work; Road-Fund Pressure Mounts
Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on April 28 for just 43 days before their extended summer recess, giving them a short window to approve a long-term, comprehensive transportation funding bill.
April 28, 2014