LAS VEGAS 鈥 If Congress and the president can avoid a 鈥渟elf-inflicted鈥 recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations鈥 Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 10, 2012BusinessFuelGovernment
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 11, 2012Special CoverageBusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Highway Plan Focuses on Safety, Freight Movement, FHWA Official Says
LAS VEGAS 鈥 The Department of Transportation鈥檚 plan to strengthen U.S. highways supports its 鈥渁ggressive safety agenda鈥 while allowing prioritization of projects to improve freight movement, a federal official said here Tuesday.
October 10, 2012Special CoverageGovernmentBusiness
U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS 鈥 If Congress and the president can avoid a 鈥渟elf-inflicted鈥 recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations鈥 Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 9, 2012Government
Maine Voters Asked to Approve Bonds Worth $51.5 Million, Some of It for Roads
Maine is asking voters to approve $51.5 million worth of bonds on the November ballot, with the bulk of the money designated for highways and bridges.
October 9, 2012Government
CARB Publishes Reminder to Truckers About New Tire Requirements on Jan. 1
The California Air Resources Board recently issued a reminder to truckers that, as of Jan. 1 in that state, 2010 and older tractors that pull 53-foot dry van or refrigerated trailers must use SmartWay verified low-rolling-resistance聽 tires or retreads.
October 9, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernment
Interest Groups Relied on Faulty Arguments To Challenge HOS Provisions, ATA Asserts
A coalition of interest groups relied on faulty arguments that were often out of context and used little or no data in their objections to a recent truck driver hours-of-service rule that kept both the 11-hour workday and the 34-hour restart, American Trucking Associations told a federal court last week.
October 9, 2012Special CoverageGovernment
Barbour Sees Close, 鈥楥onsequential鈥 Election in November
LAS VEGAS 鈥 Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) said he could not predict the winner of the upcoming presidential election, but promised that it will be an extremely close 鈥 and important 鈥 contest.
October 9, 2012Special CoverageBusinessGovernmentEquipment
Navistar Announces Hebe鈥檚 Retirement, Production Plans
Navistar International Corp. this week announced the retirement of well-known executive Jim Hebe, the appointment of new board members and outlined a plan for full production of trucks with Cummins ISX engines at the start of next year.
October 8, 2012Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters: 85 mph Road, Driver Shortage, Biofuels vs. Food
This is in reference to your Sept. 17 issue story about the proposed 85 mph speed limit for 41 miles of State Highway 130 in Texas (p. 3).
October 8, 2012