05 Oct Sam Graves, Jeff Denham Pursue House Transportation Panel’s Gavel in 2019 WASHINGTON — Should Republicans retain control of the House after the midterm elections, they’ll have a choice between Sam Graves and Jeff Denham — two men with differing styles — to lead the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Read more...
05 Oct App-Enabled Freight Platforms Help Small Carriers Find Loads, Boost Efficiency Large fleets typically have been the first to benefit from the spread of technology in trucking, but digital freight brokers are working to extend some of the same advantages to smaller carriers and independent drivers. Read more...
04 Oct Editorial: Continuing to Do Business Keeping trade moving among the United States, Mexico and Canada helps keep the wheels turning for U.S.-based operations. Read more...
04 Oct California May Make a Formal Counter to Trump on Car, Truck Emissions California is considering a formal, public counter-proposal to President Donald Trump’s proposed rollback of fuel and pollution requirements for cars and trucks. Read more...
04 Oct Trucking Welcomes Trade Agreement With Canada The trucking industry expressed support and relief that Canada has agreed to a new trade deal with the United States and Mexico which, if approved by Congress, will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read more...
04 Oct Elaine Chao Releases Updated DOT Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Oct. 4 unveiled AV 3.0, the agency’s policy update of autonomous vehicle technology guidelines. Read more...
04 Oct Cost of Operating a Truck Up 6% to $1.69 Per Mile, ATRI Report Says The cost of operating a truck averaged $1.69 per mile, a 6% increase in 2017 according to a report released Oct. 2 by the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more...
04 Oct NHTSA Reports Spike in Large-Truck Occupant Fatalities Department of Transportation officials centered on an optimistic but guarded message Oct. 3: Roadway fatalities were down 2% year-over-year in 2017, but that did not necessarily indicate an across-the-board trend. Read more...
04 Oct Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 42 Multimodal Projects Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced funding for 42 projects related to highways, bridges, transit, ports and pedestrian accessibility. Read more...
04 Oct Former ATA Chairman Ernest Cox Dies at 89 Ernest Stedman Cox, a former American Trucking Associations chairman and prominent figure in the industry, died Oct. 1. He was 89. Read more...