Federal Proposal to Regulate Drones Could Delay Package-Delivery Potential
Proposed federal rules on unmanned aerial vehicles are likely to delay the ability of companies to offer delivery services via drones, industry officials said.
March 2, 2015Mileage Tax Could Replace Fuel Taxes in Near Future, Lawmakers, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — It’s only a matter of time before fuel taxes will be replaced or supplemented with mileage taxes to pay for the nation’s roads, lawmakers and transportation policy experts said.
March 2, 2015Tonnage Index Rises 6.6%
Truck tonnage rose 6.6% in January from a year earlier to set another record, driven by a strong manufacturing sector and easier comparisons due to 2014’s weather-affected results, American Trucking Associations reported.
March 2, 2015Letters: Safety Streak; and Why Drivers Quit
This week's letters look at an impressive safety streak, and why drivers quit.
March 2, 2015Opinion: Improving Carrier Sustainability
The keys to success in freight transportation lie in minimization of distance, maximization of payload and adherence to a disciplined business model.
March 2, 2015Editorial: D.C. Talks While Iowa Acts
It seemed almost everywhere you turned last week, federal officials were talking about highway funding.
March 2, 2015TT Archives: ATA on the Move
The opening of new offices for American Trucking Associations in Alexandria, Virginia, is recorded in the Jan. 28, 1985 edition of Transport Topics with a ribbon cutting featuring ATA President Thomas J. Donohue, Gov. Charles Robb and DOT Deputy Secretary James Burnley IV.
March 2, 2015Senate to Offer New Road Bill Before May 31, Inhofe Says
WASHINGTON — A Senate transportation panel will unveil a multiyear highway bill before there is a need to approve a short-term extension of funding authority for highway programs, which expires in late spring, the panel’s chairman told Transport Topics on Feb. 25.
March 2, 2015Snowy States Rely on Trucks to Counter Mother Nature
Transport Topics is closed March 5 due to a weather emergency. While snow is sometimes viewed as the enemy of trucking, when it comes to moving goods over highways, trucks also are the primary weapon for state and local governments to fight winter’s blowing flakes.
March 2, 2015Replacement of Older Units Drives Growth Of Medium-Duty Vehicle Sales, Analysts Say
Medium-duty trucks sales reached their highest level in years during 2014, boosted by replacement activity among large-scale buyers who are cycling older units out of their fleets. But while the growth is a sign that commercial buyers see economic opportunity ahead, the piecemeal approach to acquisitions will hold the industry back from returning to previous heights, industry experts said.
March 2, 2015