Rail carload and intermodal freight both fell last week compared with a year ago, continuing a trend this year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
May 17, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA Moves to Protect Fleets From ID Theft
Brent Jones first got word March 27 that his trucking company鈥檚 name was being used as part of a freight load board fraud scheme.
May 22, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
McLeod Updates Software Package
McLeod Software, said Thursday it added several features to its LoadMaster transportation management package.
May 21, 2007BusinessFuelSafetyAutonomous
Truck Makers Oppose Legislation Imposing Fuel-Economy Standards
A Senate proposal that would set fuel-economy standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks conflicts with a current push to reduce engine emissions and would not work without additional research, representatives of the truck manufacturing industry said.
May 21, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyEquipment
Class 8 Truck Sales Plunge in April
Sales of new Class 8 trucks plunged 45% in April, compared with a year earlier, the most severe decline in six years.
May 21, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Fleets Offer Expanded Storage Options
With demand for freight-hauling services relatively slack, some trucking companies are branching out beyond logistics to offer more warehousing services.
May 21, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
House Limits Plan Granting Mexican Trucks Access
The House voted last week to impose more restrictions on the DOT鈥檚 plans to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, in a move aimed at significantly slowing a proposed pilot program.
May 21, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Citi Enters Fleet Financing Business
Citigroup Inc.鈥檚 commercial business unit said it is entering the transportation fleet financing business.
May 18, 2007