U.S. construction firms are facing an estimated $23 billion a year in additional costs due to traffic congestion, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Opinion: Driver Retention Is Not That Easy
Treat drivers with respect” is advice many self-proclaimed retention experts offer as the sole solution to high driver turnover. That’s like advising carriers not to lower their rates during a recession: It’s just not that easy.
June 18, 2010Import Prices Fall 0.6% in May
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 0.6% in May as oil prices declined, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
June 15, 2010New York ‘Empire State’ Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved this month, showing positive activity for the 11th straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
June 15, 2010Truck Tolls Set for Maryland’s New Connector Highway
Large trucks will pay about $1.50 a mile to travel peak hours on the first segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector, scheduled to open by early next year.
June 15, 2010Port of Long Beach Reports Fewer Emissions
Air pollution at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year, and diesel particulate matter has fallen more than 50% since 2005, in part because of the port’s clean truck program, port officials said
June 15, 2010Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Broker Fraud
A pair of Senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at curbing the fraud by unscrupulous freight brokers.
June 15, 2010Groups Concerned About Ariz.’s Rest Area Commercialization
A coalition of truck stops, restaurant franchises and other businesses have expressed opposition to Arizona’s proposal to stem budgetary shortfalls by commercializing the state’s interstate rest areas.
June 15, 2010Arizona Hopes Dust Storms Shutting I-40 Have Ended
Arizona transportation and public safety officials said they hope whatever caused severe dust storms that closed a stretch of Interstate 40 at least 10 times in the past two months has run its course.
June 15, 2010Gasoline Drops 11¢ in Three Weeks to $2.72 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price fell 11 cents in the past three weeks to $2.72 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
June 14, 2010