Ohio Turnpike Travelers Will See Semi-Autonomous Trucks on the Road This Spring
Peloton Technology will roll out platooning tech on the Ohio Turnpike this spring as the state begins a new phase in its autonomous vehicle exploration.
April 3, 2017New Mississippi Port to Compete With Nearby Port of New Orleans
Officials at the Plaquemines Port in Louisiana plan to develop an intermodal container shipping terminal along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, a move that would increase competition with the Port of New Orleans, which is about 20 miles away.
April 3, 2017Despite a Cautious Public, Automation the Future of Vehicles, Experts Say
While the American public remains cautious about embracing the idea of self-driving vehicles, many popular vehicle features are forms of automation and that will only increase, speakers on a panel at an annual transportation conference said March 31.
April 3, 2017Midwestern Grocery Chain Countersues XPO, Alleges $12 Million in Damages
Midwestern grocery chain Schnuck Markets has filed a counter lawsuit against XPO Logistics, the warehouse operator it hired to run its Kinloch, Mo., facility but then terminated for operational issues.
April 3, 2017Looking Back at a Century of Change as TxDOT Turns 100
TxDOT is turning 100 on April 4, the anniversary of the day Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson signed a bill creating what was then called the Texas Highway Department.
April 3, 2017Another Giant Warehouse, More Trucks, Planned for Pennsylvania Town
The New York developers of the FedEx Ground plant are hoping to break ground this year on a second warehouse in Allen Township that would be even bigger.
April 3, 2017Idaho Needs to Open Roads to More, Heavier Trucks, Trucking Companies Say
Jon Andrus, vice president of fleet management for Doug Andrus Distributing in Idaho Falls, said Idaho is behind the times and needs to open up more roads to heavier trucks, like those he would like to use in Latah County on U.S. Highway 95 and sections of State Highways 3 and 8.
April 3, 2017Biggest Ship Ever to Call on US East Coast to Visit Port of Virginia
The biggest ship ever to call on the entire U.S. East Coast is scheduled to arrive May 8 at Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth.
April 3, 2017New Wal-Mart Distribution Center to Impact Port of Mobile Traffic, I-10 Traffic
Interstate 10 in coastal Alabama is expected to grow even busier next spring as a new wave of big trucks rolls onto the roadway. Those 600 or more trucks will be moving back and forth daily between the Port of Mobile and Wal-Mart's new supersize regional distribution center west of Mobile in the Grand Bay area.
March 31, 2017CSX Railroad Fuel Tax Lawsuit Dismissed
Alabama doesn't discriminate against railroads by requiring them to pay a 4% diesel fuel sales tax while their competitors — trucking and barge companies — are exempt, a federal judge ruled this week.
March 31, 2017