Homes Evacuated as Second Train in Two Days Derails in Wisconsin
A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying crude oil through Wisconsin derailed on Nov. 8, knocking 13 cars off the tracks, spilling oil and leading 35 homes to be evacuated, in the state's second derailment in two days.
November 9, 2015Evolving Battery Systems Could Hold Key To Better Reliability, Power Management
Trucking industry groups and suppliers are exploring a variety of battery technologies that could better manage the power demands of tomorrow’s trucks while providing greater longevity and reliability.
November 9, 2015More Suppliers Are Unsure About Exhibiting at MATS
By mid-autumn, trucking suppliers usually are well into preparations for the Mid-America Trucking Show that takes place each March, but this year is different.
November 9, 2015Trucking Fleets Report Mixed Third-Quarter Profits
Earnings reports from ArcBest Corp., USA Truck and Expeditors International of Washington presented a mixed picture of freight trends in a softening economy.
November 9, 2015House Passes Highway Bill
A multiyear highway bill that would reform a controversial safety performance scoring program for carriers and set in motion a program to expand the role of young truckers in interstate commerce easily passed the House on Nov. 5.
November 9, 2015Opinion: ELD Mandate’s Effect on Day-to-Day Operations
The electronic logging mandate is upon us and can’t be ignored. Although we all have heard about the technical changes the mandate will bring, we haven’t heard as much about the effect it will have on operations.
November 9, 2015Editorial: The House's Highway Bill
After so much talk — and even more short-term extensions — Congress appears finally ready to approve a long-term highway bill.
November 9, 2015Analysts: Amazon May Launch Own Package Delivery Fleet
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, may be close to launching a third-party transportation and logistics service and reportedly has begun recruiting executives to develop its own delivery fleet, according to industry sources and recently published reports.
November 9, 20153Q Fleet Failures Remain Low, Aided by Fuel, Rates, Capacity
Fleet failures remained at historically low levels in the third quarter as fuel, rate and capacity conditions remained favorable enough to keep marginal fleets afloat, according to a new report.
November 9, 2015Michigan OKs Fuel Tax Increase in $1.2 Billion Infrastructure Plan
After making little progress for months in producing a bipartisan highway bill, both chambers of the Michigan Legislature passed two bills not long before midnight Nov. 3 that eventually will deliver $1.2 billion for the state’s roads.
November 9, 2015