Some states are closing traditional highway rest stops because they don't have the money to maintain them or because the stops don't attract enough traffic to justify keeping them open.
April 3, 2017TCA
Coordinated Arson Attacks Cause $750,000 in Damage to Maine Company's Trucks
POLAND, Maine — Arsonists set fire April 1 to several tractor-trailer cabs within minutes of each other in coordinated attacks at two locations about 36 miles apart, according to the Maine fire marshal’s office.
April 4, 2017TCA
Ohio Turnpike Travelers Will See Semi-Autonomous Trucks on the Road This Spring
Peloton Technology will roll out platooning tech on the Ohio Turnpike this spring as the state begins a new phase in its autonomous vehicle exploration.
April 3, 2017TCA
New Mississippi Port to Compete With Nearby Port of New Orleans
Officials at the Plaquemines Port in Louisiana plan to develop an intermodal container shipping terminal along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, a move that would increase competition with the Port of New Orleans, which is about 20 miles away.
April 3, 2017TCA
Despite a Cautious Public, Automation the Future of Vehicles, Experts Say
While the American public remains cautious about embracing the idea of self-driving vehicles, many popular vehicle features are forms of automation and that will only increase, speakers on a panel at an annual transportation conference said March 31.
April 3, 2017TCA
Midwestern Grocery Chain Countersues XPO, Alleges $12 Million in Damages
Midwestern grocery chain Schnuck Markets has filed a counter lawsuit against XPO Logistics, the warehouse operator it hired to run its Kinloch, Mo., facility but then terminated for operational issues.
April 3, 2017TCA
Looking Back at a Century of Change as TxDOT Turns 100
TxDOT is turning 100 on April 4, the anniversary of the day Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson signed a bill creating what was then called the Texas Highway Department.
April 3, 2017TCA
Another Giant Warehouse, More Trucks, Planned for Pennsylvania Town
The New York developers of the FedEx Ground plant are hoping to break ground this year on a second warehouse in Allen Township that would be even bigger.
April 3, 2017TCA
Idaho Needs to Open Roads to More, Heavier Trucks, Trucking Companies Say
Jon Andrus, vice president of fleet management for Doug Andrus Distributing in Idaho Falls, said Idaho is behind the times and needs to open up more roads to heavier trucks, like those he would like to use in Latah County on U.S. Highway 95 and sections of State Highways 3 and 8.
April 3, 2017TCA
Biggest Ship Ever to Call on US East Coast to Visit Port of Virginia
The biggest ship ever to call on the entire U.S. East Coast is scheduled to arrive May 8 at Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth.
April 3, 2017