ATRI Seeks Truckers’ Input on N.C. I-95 Tolls Proposal
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from carriers and drivers that travel North Carolina’s portion of Interstate 95 in connection with a study on how best to pay for improvements along the critical East Coast freight artery.
November 20, 2012Housing Starts Jump 3.6% to Four-Year High
Housing starts rose 3.6% in October to the highest level in four years, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 20, 2012ATRI Seeks Truckers’ Input on N.C. I-95 Tolls Proposal
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from carriers and drivers that travel North Carolina’s portion of Interstate 95 in connection with a study on how best to pay for improvements along the critical East Coast freight artery.
November 19, 2012UPS Sets 4.9% Ground Rate Increase for 2013
UPS Inc. said it was raising its 2013 ground rates by an average of 4.9%, effective Dec. 31.
November 19, 2012Daimler to Supply Russia’s Kamaz With Engines, Axles
Daimler Trucks said it will supply Russian truck maker Kamaz with engines and axles.
November 19, 2012Existing Home Sales Rise in October
Existing home sales rose 2.1% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
November 19, 2012Gasoline Falls 7¢ to $3.47, Lundberg Survey Reports
Gasoline declined 7 cents in the past two weeks to $3.47 a gallon, continuing its recent downward trend, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday.
November 19, 2012CARB Sets System Regs for Refrigerated Units
The California Air Resources Board posted requirements for the use of electric standby and hybrid electric systems for refrigerated units to qualify as alternative technologies that comply with state regulations.
November 19, 2012Letters: Pilot Shortage
I just heard about the impending pilot shortage and the new regulatory requirement for 1,500 hours to qualify — five times the existing requirement.
November 19, 2012Editorial: Controlling Reincarnated Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken a good step in its drive to control “reincarnated carriers,” troubled companies that essentially seek to shed their safety and compliance woes by repainting the company name on their vehicles.
November 19, 2012