400-Ton Driverless Trucks Headed to Alberta Oil Fields
Canada’s largest oil-company said it will be purchasing driverless trucks, each weighing 400 tons, to work the Alberta oil fields, the Calgary Herald reported.
June 19, 2015House Passes Free Trade Legislation; Trucking Sees Economic Boost
The House approved a bill intended to speed free trade deals, legislation that is backed by business groups and the Obama administration.
June 18, 2015Video: Con-way Truckload Driver Stephanie Klang on Her Love for Her Job
Con-way Truckload driver Stephanie Klang describes what she likes about being a professional truck driver in this video interview, part of our June 17 LiveOnWeb program on Women in Transportation.
June 18, 2015Sen. Orrin Hatch on Highway Funding: ‘I’d Like to Solve This Problem’
Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on June 18 said he thought it would be difficult for Congress to pass an increase to fuel taxes to pay for new infrastructure projects, but he pledged to fix the funding woes affecting the country’s transportation network.
June 18, 2015Replay: LiveOnWeb on Women in Transportation
Driver pay, health and safety are just some of the issues we touched on in our LiveOnWeb program on Women in Transportation. Watch the replay.
June 18, 2015Gregory Lehmkuhl, Former Con-way Executive, to Become Lineage Logistics CEO
Former Con-way Freight President Gregory Lehmkuhl was named CEO at warehousing and logistics operator Lineage Logistics.
June 18, 2015FMCSA Grants Meal-Break Exemption to Oversize, Overweight and Bee Haulers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted bee haulers and specialized carriers and drivers carrying oversize and overweight vehicles two-year exemptions from the agency’s 30-minute rest-break mandate.
June 18, 2015Volvo’s North American Deliveries Surge 22%
Volvo Group’s North American truck deliveries rose 22% in May from the same month last year, the company reported June 18.
June 18, 2015BNSF Charging Less to Lug Oil in Cars That Meet Latest Federal Specs
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the largest U.S. crude-by-rail carrier, is offering lower rates to lug oil in cars that meet the latest federal specifications issued in May.
June 18, 2015Jobless Claims Declined More Than Forecast Last Week
Fewer Americans than forecast filed for unemployment benefits last week, a sign labor market momentum continues to strengthen.
June 18, 2015