Estes Becomes TSA-Security Compliant for Air Cargo
Less-than-truckload carrier Estes Express Lines, Richmond, Va., said Monday it has become one of the first major LTL carriers to become Security Compliant with the Transportation Security Administration.
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Wash. State to Close Lanes on I-5 Near Bellingham
A stretch of Interstate 5 near Bellingham, Wash., will be reduced to as low as one lane on weeknights starting this week, and on weekends later this month, the Washington State Department of Transportation advised.
April 1, 2008Smid to Succeed Skarka as President of Yellow Transportation
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Monday that Maynard Skarka is retiring as president of Yellow Transportation and will be replaced by Mike Smid, president of YRC’s North American Transportation unit.
April 1, 2008ISM Factory Index Improves, But Still Shows Contraction
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index contracted in March but improved slightly from February, ISM said Tuesday.
April 1, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 7.4%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 7.4% in January from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
March 31, 2008Oberstar Seeks $500 Billion for Transportation Projects
The chairman of the transportation committee of the U.S. House of Representatives wants Congress to increase the funding available for highway and infrastructure projects to about $500 billion, almost twice the current allocation, Bloomberg reported.
March 31, 2008Fuel Efficiency in Spotlight at Mid-America Trucking Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Talk of fuel efficiency and reduced engine emissions largely displaced glitz and chrome at center stage at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week.
March 31, 2008Equipment Lessors Consolidate, Reduce Fleet Sizes to Adjust for Changing Demand
A weak economy and a deteriorating business environment for truckers are creating challenges and opportunities for equipment leasing and rental companies, executives in the field say.
March 31, 2008Intermodal Falls 5.2% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 5.2% for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 28, 2008ATA Calls on Feds to Help Solve Fuel-Price ‘Crisis’
American Trucking Associations called for a series of steps by the federal government to alleviate it what it said was a crisis for the trucking industry caused by soaring fuel prices.
March 28, 2008