Nafta Trade Value Decreases 0.2% in January
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in January decreased by 0.2% from 2013, the first year-to-year decline since June 2013, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported March 27.
March 27, 2014US Economy Expands More Than Previously Estimated in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy grew more rapidly in the fourth quarter than previously estimated, as consumer spending climbed by the most in three years, showing the expansion had momentum heading into this year’s harsh winter.
March 27, 2014NITL Asks Surface Transportation Board For New Rail Shipping Standards
The National Industrial Transportation League has asked the Surface Transportation Board to establish new standards that would allow shippers who are captive to a single Class I rail carrier to qualify for competitive switching of their freight to a second carrier if certain criteria are met.
March 27, 2014Mark Seymour Selected as Chairman of Canadian Trucking Alliance
Mark Seymour, CEO of truckload carrier Kriska Transportation in Prescott, Ontario, was named to a two-year term as chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance on March 26.
March 26, 2014California Drought Has Salmon Hitching Rides in Trucks
California will begin hauling 30 million young Chinook salmon hundreds of miles toward the Pacific Ocean in tanker trucks to save the fishing industry after a record drought left rivers too low for migration.
March 25, 2014Obama Signs Bill Easing Restrictions for Propane Delivery
President Obama has signed into law legislation intended to help provide emergency relief during the propane and home-heating fuels crisis.
March 24, 2014Gas Rises to $3.557 Per Gallon in Lundberg Survey
The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. pumps rose 4.74 cents in the past two weeks to $3.5572 a gallon, the highest since Sept. 20, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
March 24, 2014R.I. Passes Bill to Delay Toll Increase on Sakonnet Bridge
The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed a bill to delay the date on which the tolls on the Sakonnet Bridge were due to rise for cars and trucks.
March 24, 2014Calif. Drought May Lower Demand for Produce Truckers by Summer
California’s severe drought already has hurt produce truckers, but the full brunt likely won’t be seen until fruit and vegetable moves peak in early summer, industry officials said.
March 24, 2014Opinion: Mobile Is Critical for ELDs
After much anticipation, on March 13 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released its proposal that interstate truck drivers be required to use electronic logging devices.
March 24, 2014