NTSB Urges Increased Safety Requirements for Oil Tank Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 6 urged hazardous material regulators to step up requirements for replacing or retrofitting tank railcars that carry flammable liquids such as crude oil and ethanol with better thermal protection.
April 7, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
Diesel Average Falls Another 4¢, to $2.784 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price fell 4 cents for a second straight week, to $2.784 a gallon, while gasoline took its biggest drop since January, the Department of Energy reported April 6.
April 7, 2015Arkansas Truckers Now Operating With Anti-Indemnification Protection
Arkansas has become the 42nd state to protect truckers against having to choose between losing a load or signing a contract that makes them liable for any and all accidents, regardless of who is to blame.
April 6, 2015Texas, Indiana Counties Issue Most CSA Points, Vigillo’s Bryan Says
An inordinate number of inspection violations issued in several counties in Texas and Indiana are examples of “disparate enforcement” that limits the effectiveness of the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, according to the head of a data analytics firm.
April 6, 2015Marijuana on Store Shelves Creates Colorado Cargo-Hauling Niche
At a farm in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Corey Young tucks his client’s marijuana into a shoe box-sized container in an unmarked white van and heads out on the road.
April 6, 2015USA Truck CEO John Simone Takes Medical Leave
USA Truck CEO John Simone, 53, is taking a medical leave “to address issues relating to a serious medical condition," the truckload carrier said April 6.
April 6, 2015Service Industries Grow at About Same Pace as Prior Month
Service industries grew in March at about the same pace as a month earlier, indicating the biggest part of the U.S. economy is holding up.
April 6, 2015Record Gasoline Output to Curb Biggest US Oil Glut in 85 Years
Refiners are poised to make gasoline at a record pace this year, keeping the biggest U.S. crude glut in more than 80 years from overflowing storage.
April 6, 2015Rep. Bill Shuster, Colleagues Discuss Transportation in Pennsylvania This Week
Rep. Bill Shuster, the top transportation authorizer in the U.S. House, has assembled a group of fellow lawmakers and transportation officials for a two-day tour of his home state of Pennsylvania to meet with stakeholders to discuss ways of improving aging infrastructure.
April 6, 2015Opinion: It’s Time to Step Up Support for ATRI
In creating the American Transportation Research Institute nearly 15 years ago, the trucking industry launched a plan to provide credible research focused on the industry’s top priorities.
April 6, 2015