Transport Topics

http://www.ttnews.com/rssarticles.xml The News Leader in Trucking and Freight Transportation en http://www.ttnews.com/articles/dots-wireless-connected-vehicle-pilot-program-track-2021-completion The Department of Transportation’s wireless connected vehicle pilot program, currently in its design, deployment and testing phase, is making progress at its demonstration sites in Wyoming, New York City and Tampa, Fla., the program’s manager told members of an agency advisory committee. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:30:00 EDT Eric Miller http://www.ttnews.com/articles/fmcsa-hold-public-meeting-csa-corrective-plan WASHINGTON — A meeting to gather public input on ways to improve a safety performance scoring program for carriers will be scheduled this year, the top trucking regulator told House lawmakers on July 18. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:30:00 EDT Eugene Mulero http://www.ttnews.com/articles/house-panel-advances-meal-rest-break-provision-truck-safety-grants Legislation that would pre-empt state laws on meal and rest breaks for truckers and boost funding for truck safety grants was advanced by a House funding panel on July 17. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:15:00 EDT Eugene Mulero http://www.ttnews.com/articles/harrisons-first-quarter-ceo-csx-successful-profits-increase-15 Hunter Harrison’s first full quarter at the helm of CSX was successful as profits surged 15% year-over-year. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:15:00 EDT Ari Ashe http://www.ttnews.com/articles/oregon-legislature-advances-10-year-53-billion-transportation-funding-package Lawmakers in Oregon approved a $5.3 billion measure in July that would increase taxes and fees to pay for freight, transit and commuter infrastructure projects. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:45:00 EDT Eugene Mulero http://www.ttnews.com/articles/indiana-gov-holcomb-announces-five-year-47-billion-roads-plan Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced July 17 what he called the state’s largest infrastructure project by far, a $4.7 billion plan to pave roads and rehab bridges over the next five years. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:45:00 EDT Jordan Fouts http://www.ttnews.com/articles/celadons-new-management-brings-turnaround-specialists Celadon Group Inc. is undergoing managerial changes as it faces the results of a third audit to see whether it overvalued hundreds of used trucks. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:15:00 EDT Laurie Wiegler http://www.ttnews.com/articles/washington-tunes-fixes-teamsters-failing-central-states-pension Secretary Steven Mnuchin met last week with 25 Teamsters retirees from groups in 15 states. They included Tom Schwarzenberger, who said the focus on possible solutions to the pension’s funding shortfall marked something of a milestone. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:15:00 EDT Mark Davis http://www.ttnews.com/articles/driver-shortage-more-acute-some-truckers-say A cross section of trucking recently raised the threat level the driver shortage poses — a shortage that has grown old along with the industry, saying this time the situation is more acute than ever. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:30:00 EDT Roger W. Gilroy http://www.ttnews.com/articles/logistics-plus-expand-pennsylvania-headquarters On July 13, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Logistics Plus, which handles transportation and logistics around the world, will expand its headquarters in Erie’s Union Station, creating 44 new jobs. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:15:00 EDT Jim Martin http://www.ttnews.com/articles/shippers-reluctant-shift-freight-away-trucks-intermodal-demand-could-rise Fewer shippers moved their freight from truckload to intermodal in the second quarter, but a shift could occur with the December electronic logging mandate, according to two surveys Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:15:00 EDT Ari Ashe http://www.ttnews.com/articles/atas-tonnage-index-rises-13-june U.S. truck tonnage rose by 1.3% in June, compared with the same month in 2016, American Trucking Associations reported July 18. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:30:00 EDT Jonathan S. Reiskin http://www.ttnews.com/articles/speeding-crackdown-targets-high-risk-routes-southeast State and local law enforcement officers from five Southeastern states are out in large numbers in a special enforcement operation primarily looking for trucks and cars speeding on highways and interstates. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:00:00 EDT Eric Miller http://www.ttnews.com/articles/homebuilder-sentiment-declines-eight-month-low Sentiment among American homebuilders deteriorated to an eight-month low in July on concerns about higher material costs, according to July 18 data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:30:00 EDT Michelle Jamrisko http://www.ttnews.com/articles/trac-intermodal-upgrades-website-improve-experience-truckers Trac Intermodal has updated its web portal to rent chassis online, the company announced July 17. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:15:00 EDT Transport Topics http://www.ttnews.com/articles/houston-warehouse-market-heats-big-box-distributors-vie-space Nearly a dozen big-box distributors are shopping the Houston area for warehouse space larger than 500,000 square feet, NAI Partners said July 17 in its most recent industrial real estate market report. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:45:00 EDT Dylan Baddour http://www.ttnews.com/articles/trumps-nafta-demands-fairer-deal-address-imbalances President Trump laid out his demands July 17 for a new North American Free Trade Agreement, setting the stage for rounds of negotiations among U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials to overhaul the landmark treaty that dictates the nations’ cross-border commerce. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:30:00 EDT Roger Yu http://www.ttnews.com/articles/trailer-orders-jump-51-june Trailer orders in June notched the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains, as they topped 20,000, ACT Research Co. said. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:15:00 EDT Roger W. Gilroy http://www.ttnews.com/articles/diesel-rises-1c-2491-us-shale-produces-558-million-barrels-day The U.S. average diesel price has risen a cent to $2.491, the Department of Energy said July 17. The fuel has increased 2.6 cents over three weeks. Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:15:00 EDT Laurie Wiegler http://www.ttnews.com/articles/senators-introduce-human-trafficking-prevention-legislation Truckers involved in human trafficking would be disqualified for life from operating commercial motor vehicles under legislation the chairman of the freight committee in the Senate introduced this month. Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:15:00 EDT Eugene Mulero