Port Association Calls for More TIGER Grants
Seaport-related projects should receive more attention from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program, according to the leader of the American Association of Port Authorities.
March 13, 2018Diesel Slips 1.6¢ to $2.976 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.6 cents to $2.976 as the price of a barrel of crude slipped to $61 as analysts expected U.S. production to continue at a high level. Trucking’s main fuel has seen five consecutive declines totaling 11 cents.
March 12, 2018California Highway Patrol Program Catches L.A. Cargo Crooks
The California Highway Patrol Cargo Theft Interdiction Program in February arrested 15 members of a suspected theft crew in Los Angeles County following a seven-month investigation of organized commercial burglary. The total value of the stolen cargo was more than $1 million.
March 12, 2018Outsize Gains in US Employment Show Scope for Economic Growth
The U.S. labor market still has plenty of room to run. That’s the message from government data on March 9, which gave multiple indications America’s jobs situation isn’t as tight as previously thought, sending stocks and bond yields higher.
March 12, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 12: 500 Days of Summer
With the country fixated on college basketball, Speaker Paul Ryan shed light on his vision for infrastructure policy. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 12, 2018Projects in Indiana, Maine Among Winners of TIGER Grants
The replacement of two freight rail approaches in Indiana, and the replacement of three bridges in rural Maine were among the projects recently awarded grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 9.
March 9, 2018Trump Optimistic on NAFTA After Canada, Mexico Dodge Metals Tariffs
Trump followed through with imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, while excluding Canada and Mexico.
March 9, 2018Ryan Says Congress to Break Up Trump’s Infrastructure Proposals
House Republicans will break President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan into multiple pieces of legislation as a way to make progress this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan said.
March 9, 2018Drivers Would Pay Tax on Miles Traveled Under Lawmaker’s Plan
Drivers could pay a tax based on how many miles their vehicles travel under a plan being pushed by Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who’s vying to become the powerful new chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
March 8, 2018House Transportation Subcommittee Mulls Ways to Fix Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON — Members of a House transportation subcommittee seem largely in agreement that the nation’s crumbling infrastructure and near-insolvent Highway Trust Fund are in desperate need of fixes — and quickly.
March 7, 2018