01 Aug ATRI’s Updated Crash Predictor Model Sheds Light on Driver Behavior Violations for reckless driving and failure to yield right of way are the top two behaviors for predicting future crash involvement, according to analysis yielded from the American Transportation Research Institute’s updated Crash Predictor Model. Read more...
01 Aug ArcBest Reports Historic Second-Quarter Revenue ArcBest Corp. reported second-quarter 2018 revenue of $793.4 million compared with second-quarter 2017 revenue of $720.4 million. Read more...
01 Aug New Jersey DOT Announces $47 Million for County Bridge Maintenance Projects The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced July 31 that more than $47 million in grants has been issued for county bridge maintenance projects. Read more...
01 Aug US Construction Spending Fell 1.1% in June WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.1% in June, the biggest decline in more than a year as spending on public construction dropped at the highest rate in more than five years. Read more...
01 Aug Vancouver Port Celebrates Completion of Freight Rail Project Port of Vancouver administrators, along with political and industry leaders, stood atop a small stage in a largely vacant marine terminal the morning of July 31 to celebrate the completion of the $251 million West Vancouver Freight Access project. Read more...
01 Aug US Factories Grew at a Slower Pace in July WASHINGTON — U.S. factories grew at a slower pace in July, but American industry remains healthy despite growing concern about trade conflicts. Read more...
01 Aug Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said. Read more...
01 Aug Wabash Posts Strong Second-Quarter Results, Highlights E-Commerce, Home Delivery Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported second-quarter revenue hit an all-time high as net income jumped 39%. Read more...
01 Aug Major Car Exporters Weigh Response to Trump’s Threat of Tariffs Trade officials from the world’s top car-exporting nations agreed to respond if President Donald Trump slaps new U.S. tariffs on autos and auto parts. Read more...
01 Aug Why the Trucking Shortage Is Costing You A shortage of truck drivers that has been simmering in the United States for years has reached a full boil, causing anxiety from small factories to the Federal Reserve. Read more...