Virginia officials plan to reopen the states 19 closed rest stops by May, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
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Letters: Older Workers, EOBRs, Hours of Service
The Jan. 4 Opinion piece, Workers Comp and Our Aging Workforce, has to be the most biased article I have ever read.
January 25, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Making Safety History
Usually in Washington, as elsewhere, something has to be broken, or at least underperforming, before some branch of the government moves to repair or replace it. That being the case, you might ask why the Department of Transportation is looking to tinker around with its hours-of-service rule.
January 25, 2010Opinion: Battery-Assisted RFID: A Game-Changer
When passive radio frequency identification began its rise almost a decade ago, hopes ran high that the new technology, which offers hands-free operation and doesnt require a direct line of sight, would help to free the shipping industry from labor-intensive bar-code tracking, which often requires handheld devices to read labels and is consequently much prone to human error.
January 25, 2010Universal Truckload Services Completes Three Acquisitions
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said it has acquired three companies that offer a variety of transportation services, continuing the companys plan to grow through acquisitions.
January 22, 2010England Logistics Opens China Offices
England Logistics said that it has given approval to operate in China and has opened offices in five cities.
January 22, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Improve
An index of leading economic indicators improved for a ninth straight month in December, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
January 21, 2010Philadelphia Factory Index Falls in January
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded in January for the fifth consecutive month, but at a lower pace than December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 21, 2010Volvo CEO Sees More Trucking Consolidations
Volvo ABs chief executive officer said he sees more consolidation in the trucking industry, in part because there are too many producers, particularly in China, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
January 20, 2010Producer Price Rate Increase Slows
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
January 20, 2010