Trump’s Trade ‘Hammer’ Aims to Pound China, Mexico and the WTO
The trade talks on steel imports were dragging on, and Robert Lighthizer didn’t care for the Japanese offer. So he folded it into a paper airplane and launched it across his desk at Japan’s lead negotiator.
March 13, 2017California Pilot Program Kicks Off to Test Electric Yard Trucks for Daily Commercial Use
Two Ontario, California, logistics companies took delivery on four zero-emissions electric yard and service trucks as part of efforts to reduce air pollution in Southern California.
March 13, 2017Sen. Schumer Calls for Increased Freight Railroad Safety
The freight train derailment on the Newburgh and New Windsor waterfront March 7 was just one of several making news across the country during the week of March 13.
March 13, 2017Oil Steadies Below $49 as US Drilling Threatens Longer Glut
Oil steadied below $49 a barrel as U.S. drillers continued to boost activity, countering OPEC’s efforts to drain a global glut.
March 13, 2017Opinion: Eight Predictions for Our Industry
In 2008, I wrote an article where I described a future scenario in which a driver in a truck is leading a convoy of several driverless trucks. In 2011, I began predicting that we would have autonomous cars on the market and on the roadways by 2020. These predictions seem to be turning out better than my 2007 prediction that Apple would not get much market share in the cellphone business.
March 13, 2017Editorial: An End for a Rule That Didn’t Work
The great detective knew the game was afoot when he learned of the dog that didn’t bark.
March 13, 2017Letters: Parking, Financial Goals, Important Issue
Trucking Industry Likely To Solve Parking Problem
March 13, 2017HOS Restart Rule Fails Test
A congressionally mandated study on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service restart rule failed to demonstrate conclusively that a controversial 2013 restart rule, calling for two consecutive nights of rest, provided “a greater net benefit for the operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts” on drivers.
March 13, 2017Engineers Give D+ Grade to US Infrastructure — Again
WASHINGTON — The country’s infrastructure again received a near-failing grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers, highlighting a lack of improvement four years after the group’s last assessment.
March 13, 2017Nafta Freight Falls 3.4% in 2016; Trucks Remain Dominant Mode
The volume of North American Free Trade Agreement commerce dipped by 3.4% last year compared with 2015, and with that decline, trucks hauled less freight across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico — although the value of the trade still topped $1 trillion, and trucks transported a strong majority of the goods.
March 13, 2017