The total value of U.S. cross-border freight聽with Canada and Mexico in March fell 5.8% to $90.5 billion聽from March 2015, while聽the value of commodities moving by truck declined 1.1%, the smallest decrease of聽any mode.
May 26, 2016GovernmentBusiness
New Hampshire Roadway Awarded $200 Million TIFIA Loan
A project to widen a key freight corridor in New Hampshire has been awarded a $200 million loan from the Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced May 25.
May 27, 2016GovernmentBusiness
US Economy Grew Faster Than Anticipated in First Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter than previously estimated,聽as gross domestic product rose at a 0.8% annualized rate in the three months ended in March.
May 27, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
ATRI Survey: Sleep Apnea Studies Costly to Drivers
More than half of drivers who have been asked to participate in sleep apnea studies paid more than 150% of their聽median weekly pay to do so, a survey released by the American Transportation Research Institute on May 26 revealed.
May 26, 2016BusinessSafetyGovernment
FTR鈥檚 Latest Shippers Condition Index Falls to Near Neutral
Research company FTR said its latest Shippers Conditions Index fell to a near-neutral reading of 0.4 in March after improving for each of the four previous months.
May 26, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Sen. Cory Gardner Asks Colleagues to Oppose Excise Tax Increase on Trucks
The trucking industry is supporting a resolution聽that calls for no increase in聽the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks.
May 26, 2016Government
South Carolina House Passes Transportation Funding Bill; Measure Moved to Senate
South Carolina is inching closer to a long-awaited transportation funding bill.
May 25, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
Replay: FMCSA Listening Session on Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted a listening session on obstructive sleep apnea May 25 in Los Angeles. Watch a videotape of the session.
May 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Arkansas Gov. Signs Bill That Ensures FAST Act Funding Match
After overwhelming votes in favor by the Arkansas House and Senate, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill on May 23 that boosts state funding for roads and bridges by $50 million to qualify for $200 million in federal funds from the FAST Act.
May 25, 2016Government
Stakeholders United in Disdain for Proposed Safety Fitness Rule
A survey of comments about the proposed safety fitness rule on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 website by the May 23 deadline were almost universally negative.
May 24, 2016