CTA Cites Border Concerns
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it sees some positives in the U.S. cross-border passport rules, but still has concerns about the implications for cross-border truck traffic between the United States and Canada.
June 22, 2007Rail, Intermodal Levels Fall
Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 21, 2007Passport Rule Pushed Back to 2008
The Bush administration will delay a rule that Americans must present passports when crossing the U.S. border by land or sea, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2007Coalition Criticizes FMCSA Over Mexican Trucks Plan
A coalition of groups led by Public Citizen and the Teamsters union said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation was ignoring federal safety laws in implementing a pilot program that would allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States.
June 20, 2007Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling
GAO Says SafeStat Data Better but Urges New Analysis Method
June 19, 2007
N.Y. Gov. Sees Passage of Congestion Fee
A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York’s business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported. (Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.)
June 19, 20071Q Driver Turnover Rates Rise
Driver turnover rates rose in the first quarter at both large truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, while the rate fell modestly for smaller truckload carriers, according to new American Trucking Associations data.
June 18, 2007Analyst Lowers 2Q Outlook
An analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. lowered the second-quarter and full-year earnings estimates on 13 freight companies — including 12 trucking companies — citing continued softness in the transportation market, the Associated Press reported.
June 18, 2007ATA Reorganizes Highway Watch Program
American Truck Associations has announced a reorganization of the management of the Highway Watch program.
June 18, 2007