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In the trucking world, flexibility is often just as important as reliability. Whether you’re moving a newly purchased truck,
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Driver turnover rate up slightly in third quarter, says ATA
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose one percentage point to an annualized rate of 97 percent in
Port disputes on West Coast impacting U.S. supply chain
Work slowdowns and a looming strike at West Coast ports is now having a ripple effect on the entire
OSHA cites freight firm in August explosion in St. Louis
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Saia Motor Freight Line guilty of one
Wisconsin governor favors bonds over a gas tax increase
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he would rather rely on $1.3 billion in bond revenue to fund transportation improvements
New York clears the way for LNG refueling stations
New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized regulations that will allow construction of liquefied natural gas
Safety advocate asks mayors to help slow it down
Road Safe America founder Steve Owings recently asked a committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to support a
Shuster says freight corridors a priority this year
Rep. Bud Shuster (R-PA), a key member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says this is the year
ATA disappointed in President’s State of Union message
Leaders of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) expressed disappointment with President Obama’s recent State of the Union speech for
Powerhouse lobbying groups pushing for gas tax hike
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AAA auto club and American Trucking Associations are urging Congress to raise the federal
New York startup looks to be “Uber” of trucking
A New York startup called Transfix has joined companies such as DashHaul, CargoMatic and Keychain Logistics vying to become
FMCSA to train police on truck traffic enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon launch a national program to train police officers in traffic
Massachusetts lawmaker seeks to curb highway protests
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing getting tougher on protesters who block highways. Rep. Colleen Garry has filed legislation that proposes
