Senate Names Transportation Conferees
The Senate has named 14 of its members to serve on the conference committee tasked with ironing out House-Senate differences on a long-term transportation funding bill.
April 24, 2012DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 3.6% in February from a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
April 11, 2012DOT Freight Index Rises Year-Over-Year
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1.6% in January from a year ago but slipped from an all-time high in December, DOT said Wednesday.
March 14, 2012Congress Continues Delay on Transportation Bill
Congress has again delayed voting on a transportation reauthorization bill, with House Republicans saying they want to rewrite their bill and senators on Tuesday voting against a measure to limit debate and amendments to their two-year, $109 billion bill.
March 6, 2012STB Revises Ruling on Consumer Options When Movers Damage Goods in Transit
The Surface Transportation Board has revised a year-old decision that was meant to enhance consumer awareness of damage-protection options when they use household goods carriers.
January 23, 2012TT Closed Monday for MLK Day Holiday
Transport Topics will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 22, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 18, 2012DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 4.9%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.9% in November from a year ago, DOT said.
January 11, 2012DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 4%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4% in October from a year ago but took its first month-to-month downturn in five months, DOT said Wednesday.
December 14, 2011DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 4.4%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.4% in September from a year ago to its highest level in more than three years, DOT said Wednesday.
November 9, 2011DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 4.6%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.6% in August from a year ago as shipments reached their highest level in three years, DOT said Thursday.
October 13, 2011