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NewsJanuary 4, 2011

Marshall University Conducting Appalachian Multimodal/Intermodal Transport Needs Survey

The Rahall Transportation Institute and the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at Marshall University of Huntington, WVA has begun a large-scale, intermodal shipping and receiving operations feasibility study to benefit the Appalachian Region

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NewsJanuary 4, 2011

ArvinMeritor Announces Sale of Body Systems Business

ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale of its Body Systems business to an affiliate of Inteva Products, LLC

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NewsDecember 31, 2010

NYC-area Bridge & Tunnel Tolls Go Up December 30

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced increases to NYC area tunnel and bridge tolls. The increases took effect on Dec. 30

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NewsDecember 31, 2010

Meijer Donates Trucks to Food Banks and Other Organizations

The Meijer Supercenter chain has donated 35 reconditioned semi-tractors valued at $500,000 to local food banks, academic organizations and law enforcement agencies throughout the Midwest

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NewsDecember 30, 2010

IFTA Adopts Interest Amendment

Carriers who underpaid fuel taxes will have to pay less interest under a new amendment to the International Fuel Tax Agreement

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NewsDecember 30, 2010

Transportation and Construction Coalition Warns of Highway Funding Cuts

Changes to government spending rules recently proposed by The House Republican Conference has a coalition of highway users and road-building groups up in arms over the possibility that highway funding could be treated as any other spending proposal

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NewsDecember 30, 2010

Mullen Group Expanding Oil Field Capabilities in Western Canada

Mullen Group Ltd. announced today a number of transactions that will expand its fluid handling and hauling capabilities in northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia

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Articlesby Jim BeachDecember 29, 2010

Using Technology to Combat Distracted Driving

Distracted driving has been the subject of two national DOT summits in the past two years, and new Federal Motor Carrier rules that became effective in October prohibit commercial drivers from texting while driving

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ArticlesDecember 29, 2010

Happy New Year, Diesel Fuel Prices!

The good news about diesel fuel prices is they are only $3.294 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy's weekly report. Prices could be $4.854, like they were the summer of 2008. The bad news about diesel fuel prices is they are at the highest they've been all year

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ArticlesDecember 29, 2010

11 Trends to Watch for 2011

1. CSA will demand better safety performance The federal truck safety program formerly known as CSA 2010, now simply CSA for Compliance, Safety and Accountability, is widely viewed as a game-changer for trucking. It kicked into gear this month and will get up to speed over the coming year.

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