Senate Panel to Examine Pipeline Safety Sept. 29
A Senate subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the management and safety of the country’s intricate pipeline system.
September 25, 2015A Critical Examination: What is the Path Towards Gaining 100% Visibility on Every Brokered Load?
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September 24, 2015Orders for Business Equipment Stall After Two-Month Gain
The momentum in orders for business equipment stalled in August after gains the prior two months as U.S. investment took a breather amid volatility in financial markets and concerns that global growth is slowing.
September 24, 2015Volkswagen Scandal Harkens Back to Truck Engine Makers’ 1998 Battle With EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 22, 2015Help, Drivewyze Add Electronic Prescreening Sites
Heavy-duty truck electronic prescreening and clearance networks Help Inc., which relies on transponders, and Drivewyze Inc., which uses mobile devices, announced additional sites across the country.
September 22, 2015Replay: LiveOnWeb on Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
Transport Topics is set to unveil a new addition to its Top 100/Top 50 franchise on Sept. 21: The Top 50 Global Freight Carriers. We previewed that list in a LiveOnWeb program with special guests Sept. 16; watch the replay.
September 17, 2015ELD Final Rule Delayed Another Month, FMCSA Says
The long-awaited final rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices has been delayed another month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Sept. 16.
September 16, 2015GE Capital Transportation Finance Business Sold to BMO Financial Group
GE Capital Corp. has agreed to sell its transportation finance business in the United States and Canada valued at $8.7 billion to BMO Financial Group and its Chicago-based subsidiary BMO Harris Bank. The price was not disclosed.
September 11, 2015TT Archives: CF Closes Its Doors
The shutdown of Consolidated Freightways on Labor Day in 2002 shocked the industry and, temporarily at least, boosted the fortunes of less-than-truckload freight rivals Arkansas Best Freight System, Yellow Transportation and Roadway Express.
September 7, 2015California Ports Users Question New Appointment System
Truckers and shippers welcomed the concept — but worried about the implementation — of a new appointment system for in-terminal container pickups at 10 terminals in the largest U.S. port complex.
September 7, 2015