The New York State Thruway Authority is implementing a new pavement striping program. The new pavement marking system, known as Recess Triple Drop, is more visible and durable in all lighting and weather conditions
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A group of carriers that has been pushing mandatory electronic onboard recorders is crying foul when it comes to the Department of Transportation's plan to fund the devices on Mexican trucks that will be operating in the U.S. under long-delayed aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Read More →State lawmakers in Connecticut are scheduled to hear testimony today on a bill that addresses the issue of corrosive de-icers being used on state highways
Read More →The Pete Store has opened a full-service Peterbilt truck dealership in Springfield, Va
Read More →FTR's Shippers Condition Index remained in low territory in February, meaning carriers are continuing to gain leverage over rates. FTR expects the index, which was at -5.2 in February, to fall further as the outlook for capacity shortages worsen in the seasonally strong spring months
Read More →TSC Group LLC, which markets and distributes to retailers and travel centers, announced its plan to rebrand the combined company to TSC Global
Read More →The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan has pushed down the price of oil today and may affect traffic at the West Coast intermodal ports. Crude oil futures fell below $100 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange earlier today for the first time in more than a week. Japan is the world's third largest oil importer, and there is concern the disaster could slow its economy, one of the world' largest
Read More →In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), expressed concern of U.S. DOT funding or EOBRs for Mexican carriers participating in the pilot program
Read More →The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand continue to signal the start of an up-cycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co
Read More →Truckload freight availability on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards increased by 12 percent nationwide in the week ending March 5, showing the strongest load volume for a single week since TransCore began reporting weekly levels in January 2008
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