Ahead of National Truck Driving Championships, State Champs Congratulated
In advance of August’s National Truck Driving Championships, American Trucking Associations congratulated the state champions of Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, South Carolina and Virginia who will compete in Indianapolis.
April 27, 2016Illiana Tollway Not Dead Yet
The long-planned Illiana Tollway connecting the northern parts of Illinois and Indiana might not be dead after all despite the opposition of Illinois’ Department of Transportation.
April 27, 2016Road Services Jeopardized if Proposed Iowa DOT Budget Cut Prevails
Iowa’s Department of Transportation, with a $352 million operational budget, is making do with 2,699 employees — fewest in its 42-year history. And yet, in the wake of last year’s 10 cents-per-gallon fuel-tax increase, the Republican-controlled State House voted to remove $9.7 million, nearly 3%, from IDOT’s budget.
April 27, 2016More Than 800 Volvo Trucks Still Need to Be Checked
More than 800 of the Volvo trucks recalled by the company March 23 remained unaccounted for April 26, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced.
April 26, 2016Traffic Costs Industry $49.6 Billion During 2014, ATRI Study Shows
Traffic congestion on the nation’s highways added more than $49.6 billion in operational costs for the trucking industry in 2014, according to a study released April 19 by the American Transportation Research Institute.
April 25, 2016States Struggle to Pass Fuel-Tax Hikes in 2016
Eleven states considered raising fuel taxes this year, but none have yet passed legislation, unlike last year, when eight states did.
April 25, 2016Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Proposes Delaying 25 Road Projects
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed postponing more than $550 million in modernization and expansion planned by the state’s Department of Transportation.
April 24, 2016ATA Wins EPA SmartWay Award for Fifth Straight Year
American Trucking Associations has been honored for a sixth time, five of them consecutively, with a SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 22, 2016Georgia Planning Truck-Only Lanes
Georgia will build truck-only lanes that aren’t designed solely as an alternate for heavy-duty trucks on steeply graded roads.
April 22, 2016Congestion Cost Trucking Industry Nearly $50 Billion In 2014
Congestion on the nation’s highways added more than $49.6 billion in operational costs for the trucking industry in 2014, according to research released on April 19 by the American Transportation Research Institute.
April 19, 2016