Winter Storm Bears Down on Northeast
A major winter storm is threatening to hit Massachusetts, with up to a foot of snow creating dangerous road conditions, canceling flights and disrupting package delivery.
February 8, 2016Hundreds of Truckers Were Stranded at W.Va. Rest Stop
Inside the Beckley, W.Va., Travel Plaza the afternoon of Jan. 23, truckers stood around drinking coffee, trading battle stories of past adventures driving the big rigs.
January 24, 2016Safety Tips for Hazardous Road Travel From ATA's Road Team
With winter weather expected to hit many parts of North America this weekend, including the potential to paralyze major cities on the East Coast, American Trucking Associations’ America’s Road Team has compiled a list of safety tips for drivers.
January 22, 2016Blizzard Watch Posted From Washington to New York
A blizzard watch has been posted from Virginia to Long Island, including Washington and New York, for a storm that threatens to bring high winds and heavy snow starting Jan. 22 and lasting through the weekend.
January 21, 2016Washington, Baltimore Expecting up to 2 Feet of Snow
A storm moving through the Rocky Mountains will arrive on the East Coast on Jan. 22, possibly dropping 1 to 2 feet of snow on Washington and covering the area from the Mid-Atlantic to New York City and southern New England.
January 20, 2016'People Should Be Getting Ready:' Snowstorm Targets East Coast for Jan. 22
The odds are good a winter storm will bring the first heavy snow from Washington, D.C., to Boston starting Jan. 22, forecasters said.
January 20, 2016Are You Ready for Winter?
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October 8, 2015Severe Winter Cost 23 States More Than $1 Billion to Keep Roads Open and Safe, AASHTO Survey Finds
Twenty-three states spent a total of more than $1.1 billion between October and April to pre-treat, plow or spread chemicals and other materials on roads to keep them open and safe this past season, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
May 4, 2015Roll On Through the Seasons
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March 17, 2015Snowy States Rely on Trucks to Counter Mother Nature
Transport Topics is closed March 5 due to a weather emergency. While snow is sometimes viewed as the enemy of trucking, when it comes to moving goods over highways, trucks also are the primary weapon for state and local governments to fight winter’s blowing flakes.
March 2, 2015