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NewsAugust 10, 2011

Survey: Americans Looking for Local Solutions to Congestion Concerns

According to the latest America THINKS survey from HNTB Corp., people are fed up with congested, crumbling roads and are looking for decisions from local and regional officials about how to prioritize fixing them

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NewsAugust 9, 2011

Early Reaction to Truck Efficiency Standards Mostly Positive

Trucking interests are still poring through a nearly 1,000-page rule that sets first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles, but initial reaction has been largely positive

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NewsAugust 9, 2011

Retail Container Traffic Drops Below Last Year, Expected to See Gains as Holidays Approach


Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will remain below last year's levels for the remainder of the summer before seeing year-over-year gains again this fall as retailers begin to stock up for the holiday season

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NewsAugust 9, 2011

Clean Energy Opens Four New CNG Stations

Clean Energy has opened for new compressed natural gas fueling stations: two in downtown Chicago, one at Las Vegas/McCarran Intl. Airport, and one at Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport

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ArticlesAugust 9, 2011

How to Secure Commercial Financing: 10 Tips for Smart Borrowers

Trucking companies are ready to move beyond merely surviving. They're ready to start growing again, which means they're also ready to resume borrowing

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NewsAugust 9, 2011

Truck Drivers Competing for National Championship

More than 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the U.S. are competing this week in the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships, August 9-13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

Old Dominion Opens Drayage Facility in Maryland

Old Dominion Freight Line opened a new container drayage site to serve ports and container yards in the Baltimore area

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

Diesel Drops Steeply; Oil Hits Lowest Price This Year

National on-highway diesel prices dropped 4 cents from last week, landing at $3.897, while crude prices fell Monday to their lowest this year. It was the second consecutive weekly drop for diesel prices, according to the Department of Energy's weekly fuel price report. Prices fell in every region.

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

Partisan Finger-pointing Draws Credit Downgrade Warnings While Oil Prices Tumble

If the situation weren't serious enough already, the international credit rating agency, Standard & Poors, warns that further bickering and infighting could result in further rating downgrades. Meanwhile, oil prices on Asian markets fell below $84 in Singapore at midday -- more than three dollars lower than Friday's New York close.

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

Speakers List Announced for FTR 2011 Transportation Conference

The list of speakers is already impressive, and it continues to grow for the 2011 "Where Freight Matters" conference, hosted by FTR Associates Sept. 13-15 in Indianapolis, Ind.

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