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NewsOctober 7, 2013

Intermodal Traffic Hits Near Record High

Intermodal rail traffic in the U.S. during September hit the second-highest weekly average of any month on record, according to new figures from the Association of American Railroads.

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Articlesby Kate HarlowOctober 7, 2013

Life in the Refrigerated Business

From a very young age, Ralph Moyle was drawn to trucking. So when given the chance, he didn’t let the lack of a driver’s license – or the fact that he was only 14 years old – stand in his way.

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NewsOctober 7, 2013

Texas Begins with I-35E Expansion Project

The orange and white barrels are being rolled out big time in one part of Texas due a major Interstate expansion project.

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NewsOctober 7, 2013

Turnover Rose at Large Truckload Fleets in the Second Quarter

According to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report, the annualized turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose two percentage points to 99% in the second quarter of 2013.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeOctober 6, 2013

Sleep Apnea Bill Receives Final Congressional Approval, Awaits President’s Signature

Despite the feud between Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration that has resulted in a partial shutdown of the federal government, the U.S. Senate came together late Friday to give approval to legislation regarding sleep apnea and truckers.

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NewsOctober 4, 2013

Utility Adds New Parts and Services Dealership in Tennessee

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced the addition of FTR Inc., a new independent Utility parts and services dealer in White Pine, Tenn.

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NewsOctober 4, 2013

Corrosion Led to Bridge’s Sagging and Closure Along I-43

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says an inspection that continues, has so far revealed that pilings located eight feet below the bottom of the concrete footing of the Leo Frigo Bridge, along Interstate 43 in Green Bay, bucked due to corrosion.

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NewsOctober 4, 2013

Texas Targeting Toll Scofflaws

The Texas Department of Transportation is notifying top toll violators and giving them a deadline to pay their overdue tolls or be included on a list the agency will publish in the next two weeks

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NewsOctober 4, 2013

Moving and Storage Company to Pay $450,000 to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mesa Systems has agreed to pay $450,000 and furnish other relief required by a court-ordered consent decree to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Videosby StaffOctober 4, 2013

Video: Solving the Truck Driver Shortage, Carrier Mitigation Strategies

When it comes to fleets having the problem of not being able to find enough drivers, those in the United States aren’t alone. Carriers in Canada face the same problem, but last year a special tax force was assembled to address the problem. Now a video has been released about their findings and has been put on the YouTube channel of the Ontario Trucking Association. Truckinginfo.com now presents it.

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