Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine proposed legislation that will allow six-axle trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds on all interstates highways in the state.
Currently, trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are restricted to secondary roads except for the Maine Turnpike from Kittery to Augusta. The Maine Republican's bill would allow states to bypass Congress and seek individual waivers of the interstate restrictions from the U.S. DOT
CRST International acquired Specialized Transportation, a provider of customized supply chain solutions for products that require high touch support, special handling and equipment, and value added on-site services
Containerized ocean imports moving through U.S. seaports in June declined 1.7% year-over-year, but were still up 6.3 percent in the first half of the year, reported The Journal of Commerce/PIERS
The Baker Truck Corral on I-84 will provide electric shore power starting August 12. It is the first electrified truckstop parking location to become operational as part of the national Shorepower Truck Electrification Project program funded by the US Dept. of Energy
Metered loading zones could become a reality in Vancouver.
The city is looking at how to better use road space as part of its Greenest City Action Plan, a ten-year action plan addressing Vancouver's environmental challenges. Perhaps the biggest adverse effect will be on businesses and truck drivers
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn this week signed laws that simplify trucking rules in the state
Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, announced results for the second quarter of 2011
The nation's deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 870,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country's Gross Domestic Product by $3.1 trillion by 2020, according to a new report released by the American Society of Civil Engineers
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