05 Sep New NFI Distribution Center to Create 170 Jobs Over 5 Years NFI Industries will spend $7.2 million to establish a 622,830-square-foot distribution center in Smyrna, Tenn., which will create nearly 170 new jobs over the next five years, according to an announcement from Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. Read more...
05 Sep Houston Port Ready to Ease Shipping Backlog After Hurricane Harvey More ships sailed into the Houston Ship Channel on Sept. 1 in what will be a parade of vessels laden with crude oil, consumer goods and cruise passengers that have been unable to dock in a region devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Read more...
04 Sep Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 4: TIGER in the House Images of interstates and neighborhoods underwater in Houston reminded us of the fragility of our nation's infrastructure. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
04 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution September 4, 2017 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 4, 2017 print edition. Read more...
03 Sep LiveOnWeb Podcast Player Listen to an audio presentation of our Feb. 21 LiveOnWeb program, "Mega Trends in Trucking Technology." Read more...
01 Sep Google, Waymo Officially Separated by Creation of XXVI Holdings Inc. Alphabet Inc. is forming a new holding company, XXVI Holdings Inc., designed to finalize its evolution from Google into a corporate parent with distinct arms in far-flung fields like health care and self-driving cars. Read more...
01 Sep HOS Rules Relaxed as FMCSA Calls State of Emergency for 26 States, District of Columbia Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31. Read more...
01 Sep FMSCA Calls State of Emergency For 26 States, District of Columbia The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a regional declaration of emergency Aug. 31 for states affected by Hurricane Harvey. Read more...
01 Sep US Manufacturing Expanded in August at Fastest Pace Since '11 U.S. factories ramped up in August to the fastest pace of expansion in six years, driven by employment gains, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed Sept. 1. Read more...
01 Sep Stocks Rise on Mediocre Jobs Report U.S. stocks rose and Treasuries declined as reports showing a gain in consumer sentiment and a rise in manufacturing offset a mediocre August employment report. Read more...