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Rep. 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.
QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Opinion: 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, 2015Editorial: Carbon Rule Approaching
The rumor mill was correct: The federal government did not publish its Phase 2 greenhouse-gas rule on truck emissions by March 31.
April 6, 2015TT Archives: Gas Tax
After what reporter Thomas Strah described in this Aug. 16, 1993 edition of Transport Topics as “dramatic and partisan legislative showdown,” Congress passed a bill raising the federal tax on gasoline and diesel by 4.7 cents a gallon.
April 6, 2015US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 6, 2015Lack of Road Funding Hurts Efficiency Efforts, DTNA’s Daum Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of North America’s largest heavy-duty truck maker said the U.S. government’s failure to sufficiently fund infrastructure is undermining efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
April 6, 2015Truckload Turnover Remains Elevated as Fleets Try More Retention Methods
Truckload driver turnover remains stuck at historically high levels as fleets pursue every possible approach to retain them, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
April 6, 2015Consolidation in Truck Technology Sector Opens Door for Innovation, Companies Say
Consolidation in the trucking technology sector is opening up new possibilities for product development, including more comprehensive offerings and deeper integrations, technology executives and analysts said.
April 6, 2015TMAF Meets First-Year Fundraising Goal, Plans to Expand Message During 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After reaching its $1 million fundraising mark for 2014, a coalition that promotes the trucking industry’s image and safety record plans to raise more this year, an industry executive said here March 25 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 6, 2015Product Integration Among Competitors A Growing Trend in Technology Sector
Trucking technology companies said they will continue to offer product integrations with outside vendors, even as mergers and acquisitions increasingly bring their partners under the same corporate ownership as their direct competitors.
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