Traffic congestion in the largest U.S. cities cost the commercial trucking industry about $27 billion in wasted time and fuel in 2011, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Traffic Costs Truckers $27 Billion In Extra Fuel, Wages, Study Says
Trucking fleets wasted some $27 billion on fuel and wages as their vehicles sat in traffic jams around the country during 2011, according to a new report from Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute.
February 11, 2013
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
CVSA Asks for Delay of Hours-of-Service Changes
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay implementing scheduled changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers until three months after a pending legal challenge is resolved.
February 8, 2013ISM Services Index Falls From 10-Month High
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector decreased in January from a 10-month high in December, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 5, 2013House Subcommittee Oversight Plan Includes CSA, Hours of Service
A House subcommittee on highways has targeted some of the top issues for the trucking industry in its oversight plan for the next two years, including the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers and the Compliance, Safety, Accountability ratings program.
February 5, 2013LaHood to Leave DOT
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who earned praise for focusing on distracted driving and criticism from trucking for appearing to promote biking and high-speed rail over freight issues, announced last week he was stepping down.
February 4, 2013EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a cellulosic biofuel mandate that it said complies with a court ruling that overturned its previous methodology for the mandate.
February 4, 2013NTSB’s Hersman Reportedly a Top Candidate for Transportation Secretary
National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman is a leading candidate to succeed Ray LaHood as transportation secretary, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
February 4, 2013Energy Secretary Chu Stepping Down
Energy Secretary Steven Chu is stepping down, following last week’s announcement that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is leaving the Obama administration.
February 4, 2013ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in January
U.S. manufacturing activity rose in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
February 1, 2013