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Wait Times Fall at So. Calif. Ports

Container pick-up turn times for drayage operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are improving due to additional gate openings, increased staff and flex lunch hour shifts, motor carriers and terminal operators said Monday. 

September 14, 2010

CVSA Says Transportation Bill Needed to Continue Lowering Fatalities Rate

While truck-related road deaths hit a historic low last year, Congress needs to pass a transportation bill in order to reach a zero-fatalities goal, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.

September 13, 2010

Obama Proposes $50 Billion as Part of Infrastructure Plan

President Obama proposed a transportation infrastructure plan last week, including a call for a one-time $50 billion federal investment and the creation of an infrastructure bank.

September 13, 2010

Truck-Related Fatalities Fall to Record Low

The number of people killed in large-truck crashes dropped 20% in 2009 to the lowest level on record, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

September 9, 2010

China’s 2010 Heavy-Duty Truck Sales May Top 1 Million

Sales of new heavy-duty commercial vehicles in China surged 83% from a year ago in the second quarter, ACT Research Co. reported.

September 8, 2010

Transportation Activity Shows Improvement, Fed Says

Demand for shipping and transportation services generally expanded in August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

September 8, 2010

Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected

Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.

September 7, 2010

Feds Propose New Fuel-Economy Labels

Federal regulators for the first time in more than 30 years are proposing a redesign of the fuel economy label that consumers see on the window of new passenger vehicles and light trucks.

September 7, 2010

Obama Proposes $50 Billion ‘Infrastructure Bank’

President Obama has proposed a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” to bolster roads, bridges, rail lines and other innovative transportation projects, news services reported.

September 7, 2010