American Trucking Associations said it has reached an agreement on a new three-year contract with ATA President Bill Graves.
October 21, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Economy Remains Top Issue For Industry, ATRI Poll Says
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The economy topped the list of critical issues facing the trucking industry for the third consecutive year, the American Transportation Research Institute said.
October 24, 2011Business
DOT to Consider Exempting 20 Deaf Drivers From Minimum Hearing Rule for Their CDLs
Twenty deaf or hard-of-hearing people are being considered for exemptions from a federal regulation setting minimum hearing requirements for commercial drivers, the first exemption applications to be considered in more than two decades, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
October 24, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Contract Awarded to Repair Cracked, Closed I-64 Bridge
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has announced that a $13.9 million contract has been awarded for repairs to the closed Ohio River bridge that carries Interstate 64 traffic between southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky.
October 24, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Jumps 8¢ to $3.801; First Increase in Six Weeks
The U.S. average price for retail diesel surged 8 cents to $3.801 a gallon last week, the largest increase in more than six months, the Department of Energy reported.
October 24, 2011Business
USA Truck Reports 3Q Loss; Management Declines Celadon Bid to Meet
USA Truck reported a third-quarter loss and said its board declined to meet with Celadon Group, which recently bought a small stake in the truckload carrier.
October 21, 2011Business
Trucker Nabbed Trying to Avoid Tolls in New York Area
A Virginia truck driver who used a device to hide his license plate as he passed through tolls in the New York metropolitan area was arrested, the Associated Press reported.
October 21, 2011BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 3% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% last week from a year ago, led by an increase in container traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 21, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Study Cites More Than 18,000 Deficient Bridges
There are more than 18,000 structurally deficient bridges located in about 100 U.S. metropolitan regions, according to a new study on deteriorating infrastructure.
October 21, 2011BusinessLogistics
Radiant Logistics Reports Lower 4Q Earnings
Radiant Logistics, a third-party provider of airfreight and other services, said its fiscal fourth-quarter net income was $581,697, or 2 cents a share, down from $844,278, or 3 cents a share, a year earlier.
October 21, 2011