President Obama somewhat reluctantly signed a two-month extension to the highway bill last week, but he wasn’t happy about it. “It is the president’s view that the era of short-term patches and chronic under-investment in our transportation infrastructure must come to an end,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. Obama previously proposed a six-year, $478…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is pushing the automotive and trucking industry to adopt life-saving collision avoidance technology sooner than later, according to a recent NTSB report. “You don’t pay extra for your seatbelt,” said Chairman Christopher A. Hart. “And you shouldn’t have to pay extra for technology that can help prevent a collision…
The for-hire trucking industry’s employment numbers in May rallied following two months of slow or no growth, adding 8,600 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report, released June 5, according to a report on the Overdriveonline.com website. The DOL also upwardly revised March and April’s numbers slightly….
California trucking industry advocates say they are concerned new inspection procedures for vital equipment have added unnecessary delays to drivers’ shifts, according to a report in the Long Beach Press Telegram. The issue — described somewhat differently depending upon the source — revolves around chassis, the trailers on which cargo containers full of goods sit…
California-based Trucker Path and New York-based Transfix both announced new products for the rapidly emerging trucking logistics market, according to a recent report on the VentureBeat.com website. The San Jose, California-based Trucker Path already offers a popular mobile Android/iOS application of the same name that offers crowd-sourced guidance to road comforts — the nearest truck…
A study published last month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology raises questions about truck fleets switching from diesel to natural gas. The study, “The Influence of Methane Emissions and Vehicle Efficiency on the Climate Implications of Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Trucks,” was conducted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Columbia University’s Lenfest Center…
Cargo theft in the U.S. is trending up when compared with first-quarter 2014, according to a new report from CargoNet. Previously, the freight theft prevention and recovery services provider predicted cargo thefts in the country would surpass 120 incidents in the first quarter of 2015; however, preliminary statistics show was exceeded. CargoNet has recorded 194…
Delays in the supply chain are causing severe problems for truckers and shippers on the West Coast, according to a report in the Contra Costa Times. Reporter Karen Robes Meeks reports that cargo containers filled with some 40,000 pounds of citrus picked from the Central Valley can sit for up to a month in a…
Motor Carriers of Montana has pledged $10,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the trucking advocacy group. “The contribution from the Motor Carriers of Montana will further amplify the TMAF message,” said Kevin Burch, TMAF co-chairman and president of Jet Express. “We are deeply appreciative to have their support as we continue to recruit members…
As Congress stumbles toward yet another short-term extension for funding the Highway Trust Fund, Oregon is preparing to launch the nation’s first pay-by-the-mile or Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) road usage funding program. OReGO, as it is called, will roll out July 1. The OReGO program is a voluntary one where drivers will be able to…
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