08 Jan Discussions on Highway Trust Fund Fix Ongoing, White House Official Says WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump declaring infrastructure funding a legislative priority for the year, coming up with a long-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund remains a matter under discussion between the White House and congressional leaders, a White House official said Jan. 8. Read more...
08 Jan Researchers Tout Benefits of Truck Parking Detection Technology WASHINGTON — Truck-counting devices are valuable tools in the effort to ensure that carriers have places to park, according to Wei Sun, a researcher at University of Florida’s Transportation Institute. Read more...
08 Jan New York Republican Peter King Supports Pension Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) and Rep. Peter King (R) of New York announced their support for the Butch Lewis Act as an effort to save troubled multiemployer pensions such as the Central States Pension Fund and the New York State Teamsters Conference and Retirement Fund. Read more...
08 Jan Diesel Climbs Again, Rises 2.3¢ to $2.996 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price for diesel jumped 2.3 cents to $2.996 cents a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, while crude hovered near $62 a barrel amid political tensions in Iran and a decline in active U.S. oil wells. Read more...
08 Jan States Embrace New Planning Methods for Corridor Projects WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Transportation is in the process of mapping out performance goals and maintenance needs for all 304 of the state’s highway corridors. Read more...
08 Jan Consumer Credit Jumped in November by Most Since 2001 U.S. consumer credit outstanding rose in November by the most in 16 years as credit-card balances surged, Federal Reserve data showed Jan. 8. Read more...
08 Jan Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 8: Infrastructure on the Horizon Infrastructure will be this year’s top legislative priority for Republicans, if President Donald Trump gets his way. Fresh off a major win on tax reform, the Builder-in-Chief is eager to work his dealmaking skills and have Republican leaders send him a $1 trillion, 10-year funding proposal. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
08 Jan Off-Site Chassis, Container Operations Can Improve Efficiency, Research Says While it might seem counterintuitive on the surface, truck drivers are more efficient when some container and chassis operations are moved away from the main terminal, according to research unveiled at the Transportation Research Board. Read more...
08 Jan ContainerPort Group Merges With ASF Transportation ContainerPort Group has merged with ASF Transportation Group, a transaction that will add five terminals into the portfolio of the drayage, transloading and depot company. Read more...
08 Jan Port Houston Container Imports Surged in 2017 The National Retail Federation said Jan. 5 that retail imports surged in Houston and other U.S. ports amid a rise in consumer confidence and spending. Read more...