03 Mar Bayonne Bridge Expansion Pays Big Dividends for Port of N.Y.-N.J. Nearly a year after the Port of New York and New Jersey rededicated the raised Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull tidal strait connecting Bayonne, N.J., with Staten Island, N.Y., officials say the project is paying big economic dividends. Read more...
02 Mar 140 Vehicles Involved in Two Wyoming I-80 Pileups; Three Dead RAWLINS, Wyo. — At least three people died and dozens were injured in a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles, many of them tractor-trailers, amid blowing snow that closed part of Interstate 80 in Wyoming, officials said March 2. Read more...
02 Mar American Trailer Group Completes Acquisition in Texas American Trailer Rental Group announced it completed the acquisition of Dallas-based Advantage Trailer Leasing, with operations across Texas in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Longview. Read more...
02 Mar FMCSA Announces Plans for March 19 Safety Summit The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning a Safety Summit on March 19 for motor carriers, drivers, safety technology developers and users, federal and state partners, and safety advocate groups to share ideas on improving truck safety. Read more...
02 Mar TA Reports Mixed Q4, Full-Year Results TravelCenters of America reported fourth-quarter net income with a significant increase in fuel gross margin, but revenue dipped. It posted similar full-year results. Read more...
02 Mar Diesel Falls 3.1¢ to $2.851 Per Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 3.1 cents to $2.851 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 2. Read more...
02 Mar Amtrak Names Former Air Cargo Executive as New CEO Amtrak named a former air cargo executive as its new president and chief operating officer March 2. Read more...
02 Mar Factories Expand Despite Virus, Though Deliveries Slow WASHINGTON — American factories expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
02 Mar US Construction Spending Up 1.8% in January to Record Level WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose to an all-time high in January, helped by strong gains for home construction and government building projects. Read more...
02 Mar Secretary Elaine Chao: Consumers Will Be Key in Determining AV Technology Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao recently asserted that the American consumer will have a lot to say in determining the course of autonomous vehicles. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...