18 Jan Six Carriers Request Exemption That Would Permit Hair Testing Six large motor carriers have asked federal regulators to allow them to conduct pre-employment drug and alcohol testing for drivers using hair samples in lieu of the current mandatory requirement that the tests be conducted with urine samples. Read more...
18 Jan Homebuilder Confidence Retreats From Highest in 11 Years Confidence among U.S. homebuilders retreated in January from an 11-year high, suggesting optimism has plateaued after Donald Trump's election victory, a report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo showed Jan. 18. Read more...
18 Jan Aljex Partners With BAM Worldwide on Cash Management Aljex Software has partnered with BAM Worldwide to provide an integrated cash management platform for freight brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers. Read more...
18 Jan Port of Corpus Christi Rail Yard Improvements Near End The Port of Corpus Christi's yearslong effort to modernize its 43-mile rail network will wrap up in four months, just ahead of the grand opening of M&G Resins' massive plastics plant, port officials said Jan 17. Read more...
18 Jan Consumer Prices Rise for Fifth Month on Shelter, Gas The cost of living in the United States climbed for a fifth month on the back of shelter and fuel prices, pushing inflation closer to the Federal Reserve's goal. Read more...
18 Jan MyLumper Offers Electronic Payment for Lumper Fees Technology startup MyLumper has introduced an electronic payment platform for lumper fees designed to reduce driver stress and prevent fraud. Read more...
17 Jan VP-Elect Mike Pence Tells Mayors to Expect 'Big' Infrastructure Bill WASHINGTON - The country's next vice president arrived at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual meeting Jan. 17 to deliver a message from, who else, President-elect Donald Trump. Read more...
17 Jan CSX Reports Lower Earnings In Fourth Quarter But Matches Analyst Forecasts CSX Corp. reported weaker earnings in the fourth quarter than the same period in 2015, although the freight carrier met analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg News. Read more...
17 Jan Ted Scott, ATA Director of Engineering, Dies at 71 Ted Scott, director of engineering for American Trucking Associations and a former director of government relations for less-than-truckload carriers Roadway Express and YRC Worldwide, died Jan. 10 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Read more...
17 Jan Diesel Price Reverses, Declines 1.2¢ to $2.585 The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.2 cents to $2.585 a gallon, while oil prices hovered near $52 a barrel and the glut in crude inventories continued, even with cuts in production. Read more...