Drivewyze Launches Weigh-Station Alert Service
Drivewyze Inc. said it is offering a free alert service to go with the latest version of its PreClear weigh-station bypass mobile app.
January 31, 2014DOT, EPA Officials Eager to Work With ATA on Policies
WASHINGTON — Two federal executive branch officials told members of American Trucking Associations they are eager to work with the federation on spending and regulatory issues that are developing this year.
January 28, 2014FTA’s Rogoff Named Acting Undersecretary at DOT
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff is filling the position of undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation on an acting basis, Bloomberg News reported.
January 24, 2014Freight Shippers Want Predictability, Researchers Say
WASHINGTON — People who study shippers said senders and receivers of freight want predictability — even as the economy and technology change rapidly.
January 15, 2014DOT’s Foxx, Ferro Among Featured Speakers at Transportation Research Board’s Meeting
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, are scheduled to address at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting later this month.
January 6, 2014Trottenberg Leaves DOT for NYC Post
Polly Trottenberg, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will leave that post to become New York City’s transportation commissioner under new Mayor Bill de Blasio.
January 2, 2014P.A.M.’s Third-Quarter Profit Improves
P.A.M. Transportation Services said its third-quarter net income more than doubled from a year ago.
October 25, 2013Knight Adds Profit Warning On Eve of Earnings Season
Some prominent truckload fleets will report weak third-quarter earnings in part because of lost productivity related to the hours-of-service rule change that took effect July 1, company officials and analysts said.
October 14, 2013TMC Transportation to Be Employee-Owned
TMC Transportation, based in Des Moines, Iowa, said it will distribute an unspecified amount of stock in the company to its 2,500 employees as part of a transition to employee ownership.
October 10, 2013Knight Raises USA Truck Holdings To Bolster Its Takeover Proposal
Knight Transportation Inc. stepped up its unsolicited takeover bid for USA Truck Inc. last week, a move analysts said illustrates the growing interest in acquisitions among well-capitalized fleets.
October 7, 2013