Canadian Trucking Alliance Opposes Border Inspection Fee Increase
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it opposes a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal that would substantially raise the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service fees imposed on trucks crossing the border.
June 26, 2014Graves, ATA Support HOS Suspension In Senate Bill
With the Senate debating truck safety priorities on the floor as early as June 17, leaders of American Trucking Associations said they are confident senators will pass a fiscal 2015 transportation bill that would postpone for a year a new federal rule limiting certain times truckers are allowed on the roads.
June 17, 2014Estes to Deliver Stranded New Century Freight
Estes Express Lines said it will be delivering freight that was stranded by the shutdown of New Century Transportation last week.
June 17, 2014New Century’s Shutdown Leaves Workers Scrambling
New Century Transportation Inc., which reported $267 million in revenue last year but was plagued by funding problems, abruptly shut down and filed for bankruptcy last week, leaving nearly 1,600 workers scrambling to find new jobs.
June 16, 2014Fatigue in National Spotlight After Deadly Crash in N.J.
The truck-involved crash that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a colleague is shining a spotlight on highway safety and driver fatigue as Congress simultaneously tackles those issues.
June 16, 2014Chicago Planning Agency Proposes Freight Fund for Infrastructure
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning unveiled a report that suggests creating a special metropolitan freight fund to pay for freight-related infrastructure improvements.
June 12, 2014New Century Files for Bankruptcy, Plans Liquidation
New Century Transportation Inc. has filed for bankruptcy, and the less-than-truckload and truckload carrier intends to sell its assets after closing its doors earlier this week.
June 12, 2014Key Senator To Support Short-Term Highway Trust Fund Fix
At a hearing considering the nominations of two senior Department of Transportation officials June 11, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said he would support a short-term legislative fix prior to the August congressional recess that would shore up a depleted federal highway account.
June 11, 2014Love’s Creates Factoring Service
Love’s Travel Stops said it has created Love’s Financial, a factoring service meant to help drivers manage business and cash flow needs.
June 10, 2014May Truck Orders Climb 14.2%
Class 8 truck sales climbed 14.2% in May from a year earlier, offering further evidence that the industry has begun to enter a growth cycle, ACT Research reported.
June 4, 2014