Study Shows Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Aid Fuel Efficiency, Reduce Cost
A new study finds that tires designed with low rolling resistance are a worthwhile investment because they save a significant amount of fuel and cost about the same as tires that are not designed for low rolling resistance.
August 17, 2015Traffic Deaths Rise 14% for First Half of the Year
Traffic deaths increased 14% in the first six months of the year according to data by the National Safety Council, the Associated Press reported.
August 17, 2015Container Traffic Sets Record at Port of Long Beach, Declines in L.A.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach, California, rose to the highest level on record in July but declined at the nearby Port of Los Angeles.
August 17, 2015Titan Transfer Buys TMAF Trailer Wraps to Promote Trucking
Titan Transfer announced it has purchased three trailer wraps to help promote the Trucking Moves America Forward image campaign.
August 17, 2015European Regulators to Decide on FedEx, TNT Deal by Jan. 13
European Union antitrust regulators will decide by Jan. 13 instead of Dec. 8 whether to clear FedEx's $4.9 billion bid for Dutch rival TNT after the logistics companies asked for more time.
August 17, 2015Manufacturing in New York State Slumps Even as Outlook Brightens
Manufacturing in the New York region slumped at the fastest pace since the depths of the last recession, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed Aug. 17.
August 17, 2015American Central Transport, Boyd Bros. Set Driver-Pay Increases
Dry-van truckload carrier American Central Transport and flatbed hauler Boyd Bros. Transportation recently announced driver-pay increases.
August 17, 2015Trucking Firms Gain Liability Protection Through Use of Video Onboard Cameras (includes video)
A growing number of fleets are installing onboard video cameras in their trucks to monitor driver behavior and improve safety, but another key benefit — liability protection — also is playing a central role in the proliferation of that technology.
August 17, 2015TT Archives: Port Strike Aftermath
Three weeks after a strike by longshoremen in New York ended in February 1965, truckers struggled to unclog the glut of freight at the port, forcing the first-ever embargo on shipments.
August 17, 2015