Disruptions Add More Stress to Already Strained Capacity Market
Already stressed capacity is facing new pressure as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and demand increases.
May 13, 2021Federal, State Responses to Colonial Pipeline Attack Consider Trucking
Government agencies at the federal and state levels took a variety of measures — including some to help facilitate truck movement — in response to the cyberattack that temporarily halted operations for Colonial Pipeline.
May 13, 2021More Than 700 Barges Stuck in Mississippi River From Bridge Crack
A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.
May 13, 2021Driver Positive Drug Tests Continue at Last Year’s Rate So Far in 2021
The rate of positive truck driver drug tests recorded in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse in the first three months of this year remains on pace with last year’s, and the number of drivers who have yet to enroll in return-to-duty programs remains persistently low.
May 13, 2021Texas Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Curb Lawsuit Abuse
The Texas Senate Transportation Committee has unanimously approved a House bill that would help curb the growing trend of lawsuit abuse targeting commercial vehicles in Texas.
May 13, 2021Repairs to I-40 Bridge Could Take Months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River, a transportation official said May 12.
May 12, 2021Vigillo Founder Steve Bryan's New Tech Company Measures Carrier Reputations
A new data service aims to help motor carriers improve and maintain their reputations as safe operators before they ever have to face a plaintiff attorney’s wrath in a courtroom.
May 12, 2021DOT Issues Further Allowances for Haulers in States Affected by Colonial Pipeline Attack
Government agencies at the federal and state levels have taken measures — including steps to facilitate truck movement — as a response to the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.
May 12, 2021ATA's Chris Spear Calls on Congress to Advance Surface Transportation Bill This Year
The adoption of legislation designed to improve connectivity across commercial corridors and ensure long-term funding for highway programs would benefit the country’s freight supply chain, the leader of the group representing the trucking sector told a Senate panel May 11.
May 11, 2021Trucking Students Learn to Watch for Human Trafficking
TIFTON, Ga. — Before a commercial truck driver graduates from Southern Regional Technical College, the student must prove that they are ready to handle the demands of driving a commercial vehicle. One lesson, however, has little to do with operating a tractor-trailer, and everything to do with making the country safer for some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
May 11, 2021