I-4 Closed in Florida Following Pileup
A 15-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in central Florida remained closed early Thursday after a 70-vehicle crash Wednesday caused by fog and smoke from a brush fire, the Associated Press reported.
January 10, 2008DOT Freight Index Gains 1.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for November rose 1.8% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
January 9, 2008Year in Review: Hours Battle Continued in ’07 as Adversaries Went to Court
The eyes of the trucking industry were firmly fixed on Washington for much of 2007, first watching a federal court deliberate over the fate of the hours-of-service rule, then looking to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to see how it would address the court’s ruling.
January 9, 2008Polar Air Cargo to Begin U.S.-Japan Flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide said Wednesday it will begin service to Japan, from Chicago, starting Feb. 21.
January 9, 2008Year In Review: IT Firms Court Smaller Fleets, Continue Consolidation
Information technology vendors took aim at smaller fleets in 2007, offering software and tracking options that don’t require carriers to invest in full onboard computer systems.
January 7, 2008Letters to the Editor: CARB Reefer Rules, Intermodal Answers
The op-ed by the California Air Resource Board’s enforcement division chief, James Ryden, about the new refrigerated carrier rules is as expected with CARB: “Ready, FIRE, aim!”
January 7, 2008I-81 Will Not Have Truck-Only Toll Lanes, Paper Says
After years of study, Interstate 81 in Virginia will not contain separate truck-only lanes, the News-Virginian newspaper reported Sunday.
January 7, 2008New Mexico Considering Idling Regs
The New Mexico Department of Environment is considering limiting the amount of time long-haul truckers can leave their vehicles idling at truck stops, the Associated Press reported.
January 7, 2008ATA Accepting Security Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations said nominations for its Security Council’s 2008 Excellence in Security Award and 2008 Security Professional of the Year Award are now being accepted.
January 7, 2008IRS Assesses FedEx $319 Mln. in Driver Classification Dispute
The IRS struck another blow to FedEx Ground’s independent contractor business model, assessing the package delivery company back taxes and penalties of $319 million for 2002 after an audit determined that company drivers should have been classified as employees.
January 7, 2008