“You don’t want to start a trade war with China for the same reason you don’t fight a land war with Russia: They will ‘out-suffer’ you.”
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: DELDOT) Delaware’s newest toll road, dubbed the U.S. 301 mainline, opened to traffic earlier this week. The existing U.S. 301 has been converted to a local roadway, with truck restrictions in place except local deliveries, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation. The 14-mile stretch of road took just under three […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue threw down $25,000 for ideas on how to pay for infrastructure. And told Washington to open back up.
Hours of sleep are critical to truck driver safety and to driver retention. The “science of sleep’“ in the context of truck drivers is examined in this article.
The U.S. – China trade war continues to disrupt freight movements into the new year.
Transflo used its slot during the MarketWaves 18 Demo Day to showcase how its app’s new user interface, along with the broader Transflo ecosystem can be used effectively to reduce time during the lifecycle of a load.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) In a recent Legal Comment, we considered a situation in which a driver was not hired by a carrier because he was deaf. The driver sued the carrier under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claiming he was discriminated against based on his disability. We discussed how […]
“This is the biggest barrier from going where we are today to commercialization.”
The Teamsters Union is relying on the new Congress to help stave off insolvency of its Central States Pension Fund.
Acquisition of Cory only Hunt’s third deal in nearly three decades.
A strong economy led to more CO2 emissions from industry and from buildings, offsetting the move away from coal.
As administrators for the Black Smoke Matters group on Facebook worked to get a handle on the sudden explosion of members in the group, one administrator announced he is stepping away from the page and the group has posted what it is calling “Truckers Declarations for the 2019 Shutdown” on its website.
The New Jersey company will go into Hunt’s Dedicated Services unit.
The states are at different points in their adoption of the program, but some of them are showing the way in what can be done.
(PHOTO: TCA) Eighteen Companies with Outstanding Safety Records Now Eligible for Two Grand Prizes The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has selected 18 companies as division winners in its 43rd Annual Fleet Safety Awards. Sponsored by Great West Casualty Company, the awards recognize trucking companies who have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to safety. The top three […]
What Northam supports is along the same lines as the recommendation of a recently-appointed commission on the heavily-traveled north/south highway.
Once dependent on drayage to move boxes to rail, GCT Bayonne now has near-dock rail to speed shipments to U.S. hinterland.
A port operator taps into funding for new natural gas tractors; birds and the federal shutdown could cause delays in Oklahoma bridge projects; Sears wants to liquidate; and air freight is flat in November
Trucking companies could be exposed to increased liability while a challenge to FMCSA’s hours-of-service preemption in California is pending.
In the event of a no deal Brexit the British Government will put a number of measures in place to relieve the pressure of cargo transported through the Dover Straights, testing one of those measures, the lorry holding site at Manston Airport is imperative for the system to work post EU withdrawal.
