Fastfrate Investing Nearly $20 Million Into Edmonton, Winnipeg Operations
Consolidated Fastfrate will expand operations in western Canada, spending $10 million to purchase a facility in Edmonton, Alberta, $1.5 million to expand a building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and $5.5 million to add more than 238 intermodal chassis.
October 21, 2016TT 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.
Anthony Foxx Announces Plan to Form Automation Committee
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Oct. 20 that he will establish an Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation.
October 20, 2016House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster to Debate Challenger Oct. 21
Before voters in Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District head to the election booths, they can hear from the incumbent Republican and Democratic challenger who have scheduled a debate Oct. 21.
October 20, 2016More Than a Fifth of Vehicles Taken Out of Service During Roadcheck, CVSA Reports
More than a fifth of the vehicles that received the comprehensive Level I inspection during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck were taken out of service during the June 7-9 event, CVSA reported on Oct. 20.
October 20, 2016EIV Capital Invests $20 Million in Gazelle Transportation
Houston-based investment firm EIV Capital has invested $20 million in Gazelle Transportation, a company based in Bakersfield, California, that provides crude oil transportation, water and waste hauling and portable storage tank rentals primarily within California.
October 20, 2016Appeals Court Blocks TransAm Trucking Satellite Communications Fee
A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled in a class action case that TransAm Trucking Inc.'s leasing unit illegally charged owner-operators a $15 weekly fee to use the carrier’s satellite communications system.
October 19, 2016US Freight Activity Declines on Excess Capacity, Weak Exports, Fed Says
Freight activity and demand for transportation services declined from late August to early October, partly reflecting weak exports, excess capacity and lower shipments of energy-related products, according to a Federal Reserve report.
October 19, 2016OOIDA Urges House Leaders to Oppose Speed Limiter Provision
House funding leaders should reject a provision that would mandate the use of speed limiters on heavy vehicles when they consider funding legislation later this year, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said in a letter Oct. 17.
October 19, 2016Natso Joins R.I. Trucking Association in Fight Against Truck-Only Tolls
The Rhode Island Trucking Association has a new ally, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, in its ongoing battle against Gov. Gina Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling plan.
October 18, 2016FMCSA Awards Nearly $1 Million for Veterans' CMV Driver Education
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Oct. 18 that it has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to seven technical and community colleges to help military veterans become commercial bus and truck drivers.
October 18, 2016