LAS VEGAS ā If Congress and the president can avoid a āself-inflictedā recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 11, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 0.9%
The Department of Transportationās freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
October 11, 2012DOT Highway Plan Focuses on Safety, Freight Movement, FHWA Official Says
LAS VEGAS ā The Department of Transportationās plan to strengthen U.S. highways supports its āaggressive safety agendaā while allowing prioritization of projects to improve freight movement, a federal official said here Tuesday.
October 10, 2012U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS ā If Congress and the president can avoid a āself-inflictedā recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 9, 2012Barbour Sees Close, āConsequentialā Election in November
LAS VEGAS ā Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) said he could not predict the winner of the upcoming presidential election, but promised that it will be an extremely close ā and important ā contest.
October 9, 2012Maine Voters Asked to Approve Bonds Worth $51.5 Million, Some of It for Roads
Maine is asking voters to approve $51.5 million worth of bonds on the November ballot, with the bulk of the money designated for highways and bridges.
October 9, 2012CARB Publishes Reminder to Truckers About New Tire Requirements on Jan. 1
The California Air Resources Board recently issued a reminder to truckers that, as of Jan. 1 in that state, 2010 and older tractors that pull 53-foot dry van or refrigerated trailers must use SmartWay verified low-rolling-resistanceĀ tires or retreads.
October 9, 2012Interest Groups Relied on Faulty Arguments To Challenge HOS Provisions, ATA Asserts
A coalition of interest groups relied on faulty arguments that were often out of context and used little or no data in their objections to a recent truck driver hours-of-service rule that kept both the 11-hour workday and the 34-hour restart, American Trucking Associations told a federal court last week.
October 9, 2012Navistar Announces Hebeās Retirement, Production Plans
Navistar International Corp. this week announced the retirement of well-known executive Jim Hebe, the appointment of new board members and outlined a plan for full production of trucks with Cummins ISX engines at the start of next year.
October 8, 2012