The U.S. economy continued to expand from early January to聽late February, with reports on transportation services mixed as severe weather disrupted supply chains, the Federal Reserve said.
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Nussbaum to Use FlowBelow Wheel Covers for Entire Fleet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Truckload carrier Nussbaum Transportation said it will retrofit its entire fleet with wheel covers from by FlowBelow Aero Inc.
March 10, 2014Conn. Lawmakers Urged to Study Road Salt Alternatives
Connecticut truckers implored the state鈥檚 General Assembly to order the Department of Transportation to investigate side effects from the use of magnesium chloride to melt snow and ice on roads and to seek alternative treatments.
March 4, 2014House Bill Would Extend HOS Exemptions for Propane Haulers
Two Republican congressmen have introduced legislation they said would expedite propane deliveries during the current shortage by providing hours-of-service flexibility to truckers hauling the gas.
February 26, 2014Industry Reacts Quickly to Obama鈥檚 Truck Emissions Proposal
Reaction to President Obama鈥檚 call for tighter carbon dioxide emissions rules for trucks poured in quickly with the first wave of comment generally offering approval, although there were also calls for caution, including from American Trucking Associations.
February 19, 2014FMCSA Criticizes GAO Study on CSA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥 A Government Accountability Office study that was critical of the way federal regulators identify crash-prone carriers is the result of a 鈥減hilosophical disagreement鈥 between regulators and GAO investigators, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said.
February 18, 2014Missouri Bill Proposes Penny Hike in Sales Tax to Fund Infrastructure
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri Legislature would put a referendum on the November ballot to raise the state鈥檚 4.225-cent-per-dollar sales tax by a penny to pay for transportation projects.
February 12, 2014Executives in Training Tackle Trucking Issues During Second Meeting of LEAD ATA Program
By Eric Miller, Staff Reporter
Two Trailer Makers Set Sights on Moving Vans to Capitalize on Growing Relocation Market
A pair of leading dry-freight trailer manufacturers told Transport Topics they are prepared to supply 53-foot household goods vans 鈥 a market dominated by another manufacturer 鈥 to carriers anticipating a moving season that could become the best in years.
February 10, 2014ATA Chairman Asks Dealers to Help Fleets
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The chairman of American Trucking Associations pleaded with truck dealers to make adjustments to their operations to better assist fleets, and asked them to join the campaign to improve the industry鈥檚 image.
January 28, 2014