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Mineta Tours Shippers’ Facilities Promoting Anti-Congestion Plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta visited shippers in four states on a pair of day trips this month aimed at highlighting the effect of congestion on U.S. business and advocating the Department of Transportation’s plan to ease the nation’s jammed transportation network.
June 1, 2006Schneider Extending Intermodal Service to Ohio Valley
Truckload carrier Schneider National will begin offering dedicated intermodal service to customers in the Ohio Valley by next week, the company said Wednesday.
May 31, 2006Chicago Manufacturing Index Gains in May, Beating Expectations
The growth rate of Chicago-area manufacturing activity rose in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.
May 31, 2006Diesel Dips 0.6 Cent to $2.882 a Gallon; Gas Drops 2.5 Cents
The average national price of retail diesel fuel dipped 0.6 cent to $2.882 a gallon, the Energy Department said Tuesday.
May 31, 2006Canadian Carriers, Trucking Revenue Grew Last Year
There were an estimated 3,406 for-hire trucking companies based in Canada with annual revenues of C$1 million or more in the fourth quarter of 2005, up from 3,225 carriers in the previous fourth quarter, according to data released this week by Statistics Canada.
May 31, 2006Graves Says Truck Suppliers Improving Safety Systems
Following a week of safety demonstrations in Germany and Sweden, Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, said the truck supply industry was making major strides in developing technologies to reduce the number and severity of accidents.
May 31, 2006Letters to the Editor: Security, FMCSA’s Failures, Kudos for Hill
It seems as if the cards for the new Transportation Worker Identification Credential will not be much more than the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Card issued to me in 1958.
May 31, 2006TSA Releases Port Workers Screening Plan
The Transportation Security Administration made public its plan for screening and credentialing hundreds of thousands of workers in and around the nation’s ports last week, saying its Transportation Worker Identification Credential would cost nearly $150 per person, but truckers licensed to haul hazardous materials would receive a discount.
May 31, 2006Security & Safety Briefs — May 25 - May 31
Conn. Governor to Sign Truck-Safety Bill • Texas OK’s 80-mph Speed Limit; Trucks' Limits Still 65 mph • Senate Confirms New Border Protection Chief • Minnesota’s Roads Getting Bumpier, Officials Say • And more...
May 31, 2006Nafta Surface Trade Rises to Highest Level Ever
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose to the highest monthly level on record in March, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
May 31, 2006