Intermodal Success Requires Education, Enhanced Marketing, Fleet Execs Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — For truckers, there is a lot more to intermodal than simply tying a trailer down on a train, industry experts said.
March 17, 2009ATA Warns Against Closing Va. Rest Areas
American Trucking Associations Monday warned against Virginia's proposal to close 25 of its 42 rest areas, saying that the move would be dangerous for all drivers.
March 17, 2009Housing Starts Jump in February
New housing starts surged in February from a record low the month before, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Producer Price Index Rises 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in February, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009St. Louis-China Trade Project Gets $1.7 Million Boost
The U.S. Department of Commerce will release $1.7 million to support an effort to improve trade between St. Louis and China, the Associated Press reported.
March 16, 2009Transplace to Manage Logistics for Pace Industries
Custom die casting company Pace Industries has chosen third-party logistics company Transplace to manage its truckload, less-than-truckload and expedited shipments, Transplace said Tuesday.
March 16, 2009N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Hits Record Low
Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted this month at the fastest pace on record, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
March 16, 2009N.H. Truckers Balk at 15-Cent Diesel Tax Boost
A proposed 15-cent boost in New Hampshire’s diesel tax will badly hurt the trucking industry, truckers told state lawmakers, the Associated Press reported.
March 16, 2009ATRI Study for FMCSA Gauges Value of Safety Systems
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released the results of a study led by the American Transportation Research Institute that quantifies the potential return on investment offered by three types of onboard truck safety systems.
March 16, 2009Letters: Rooftop Snow, ATA Couple Retires, Fuel Prices, Those Railroad Ads, SCR Details
Forget about getting truck drivers to remove snow and ice from trailer rooftops. For one, many drivers cannot even walk across the parking lot, let alone be expected to somehow get on top of a trailer roof.
March 16, 2009