FDA Plan Costly, Unnecessary, Agricultural Haulers Caution
A proposed federal rule that would toughen requirements for the transport and handling of food would be costly and is unnecessary, trade groups representing food haulers, farmers and distributors said.
August 11, 2014Missouri Voters Solidly Reject Amendment to Increase Sales Tax for Highway Projects
Missouri voters last week defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that could have raised as much as $6 billion by increasing the state’s sales tax to pay for infrastructure improvements.
August 11, 2014Truck-Rail Shipments Rise in 2nd Quarter, IANA Says
Intermodal volume rose 8.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, an indication the industry is recovering from the double blow it took from a harsh winter and contracted economy, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.
August 11, 2014Insufficient Route Planning, Escort Failure to Blame For Skagit River Bridge Failure, Investigation Finds
Insufficient motor carrier route planning, a failure by a pilot/escort to warn of potential hazards and inadequate evaluation of oversize load permit requests by state officials were the probable causes of an oversize truck strike that brought down the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, according to a final investigation report of the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 8, 2014Truck Trolley Demo Track to be Built Near Ports of L.A., Long Beach
An overhead electric trolley system for heavy-duty trucks will be installed by Siemens near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
August 8, 2014Freight Volume Rises 32% in July
The latest DAT report of spot freight market activity showed a 32% increase in freight volume in July from last year.
August 8, 2014J&R Schugel Taking Over Portion of Kraft's Fleet, Drivers
J&R Schugel Trucking said it will take over the Kraft Foods private fleet and about 25 drivers in New Ulm, Minnesota, effective Aug. 17.
August 8, 2014Interstate Distributor Co. to Acquire 10 LNG- Powered Trucks
Interstate Distributor Co. signed an agreement to purchase 10 liquefied natural gas-powered Kenworth trucks after a demo program.
August 8, 2014ATA Seeks Trucking Image Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for its eighth annual Mike Russell Trucking Industry Award.
August 8, 2014Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 5.5% in July
Intermodal rail volume for July rose 5.5% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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