With ELD Rollout in Rearview Mirror, Focus Turns to Fleet Management
The telematics-for-trucking market experienced a dramatic explosion in growth over the past three years, driven primarily by the federally mandated rollout of electronic logging devices across most of the longhaul trucking sector. Now that the industry has made that transition to electronic logs, the telematics market is bound to undergo a shakeout because there are more ELD suppliers than the industry needs.
February 6, 2019More Private Parking Spaces on the Way as Natso, FHWA Count Spots
Some of the nation’s largest travel-stop companies are adding parking spaces and expanding operations in 2019, as national demand for truck parking continues to rise.
February 6, 2019Trump Calls Infrastructure Investment ‘A Necessity’
President Donald Trump called investment in infrastructure “a necessity,” but a detailed articulation of a vision for rebuilding the country’s crumbling roads and bridges was absent from a much-anticipated State of the Union address that focused primarily on security concerns and immigration policy.
February 5, 2019UPS Freight President Rich McArdle Optimistic Infrastructure Bill Will Advance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and the current divided Congress create an opportunity for advancing a long-term infrastructure policy measure in the near future, UPS Freight President Rich McArdle said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event Feb. 5.
February 5, 2019FMCSA Grants One HOS Exemption, Receives Request for Another
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted reprieve from hours-of-service rules to one group and received an exemption request from the rules from another.
February 5, 2019N.Y. Mayor Says Amazon Will Prevail as City Needs Tech
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he thinks Amazon.com will prevail in building its huge new campus in the city — despite an opponent being recommended to serve on a board with veto power over the transaction.
February 5, 2019Tariffs Deliver on One Front, IIF Study Finds
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from China continue to attract opposition from economists and much of the business community. They also may be delivering on at least one goal of the administration’s trade wars: reducing imports of targeted products from China.
February 5, 2019Truckers, Residents Voice Concerns Over Aging Syracuse Viaduct
AUBURN, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. John Katko held a town hall meeting regarding the fate of an aging viaduct in the center of Syracuse on Feb. 4, listening to concerns regarding the trucking industry, lakes, pollution and traffic.
February 5, 2019Shoshana Lew Approved as Colorado DOT Chief
The Colorado Senate on Feb. 4 unanimously approved Shoshana Lew, a public servant with state and federal government experience, to lead the Colorado Department of Transportation.
February 5, 2019Agency Seeks $15 Million for First Phase of Dredging at Florida Port
The agency overseeing the Port of Port St. Joe in Florida has submitted a pre-application to Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. seeking $15 million for the first phase of dredging the federally authorized shipping channel.
February 5, 2019