26 Feb ASCE Releases Report Cards for Two States, One Region in February Kentucky, Vermont and Northeast Ohio received infrastructure report cards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, showing grades that were at or below average. Read more...
26 Feb Virginia Passes Law Aimed at Mitigating Wait Times for CDL Testing The Virginia Legislature passed a law that will allow the state’s private commercial driver training schools and community colleges to hire third-party commercial driver license testers to help reduce skills-testing delays. Read more...
26 Feb Opinion: Using Predictive Analytics for More Efficient Supply Chains Logistics companies depend greatly on accuracy, timeliness and efficiency to meet distribution and customer demands. The use of predictive analytics, however, is changing the game for this industry because of its ability to determine real-time patterns, track data and anticipate these demands to streamline operations. Read more...
25 Feb Diesel Climbs 4.2¢ to $3.048 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4.2 cents to $3.048 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude prices dropped amid pressure from President Donald Trump to keep the price of oil low. Read more...
25 Feb Colorado Paves Way to Lower Interstate Trucking Age Limits Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that will open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 — as soon as federal law allows such activity. Read more...
25 Feb Roadie Raises $37 Million, Pushing Overall Funding to $62 Million Roadie, an on-the-way delivery service with the nation’s largest local same-day footprint, said it has raised $37 million in funding from The Home Depot, Warren Stephens and TomorrowVentures, among others, officials announced Feb 25. Read more...
25 Feb Congressional Infrastructure Window 4-6 Months, Stakeholders Say The window for an infrastructure bill in 2019 is only about four months, starting now, and closing quickly. Here's Capitol Agenda's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
25 Feb Wabtec Merger Complete as Strike Threat Hangs Over GE Plant The merger of GE Transportation, one of the original business units of the General Electric Co., and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. is complete as of Feb. 25. Read more...
25 Feb Alabama’s Deteriorating Roads Cost Drivers $5.3 billion a Year, Report Says Alabama’s roads and bridges have deteriorated to such an extent that it costs each resident $5.3 billion a year, according to a report by a nonprofit transportation research organization. Read more...
25 Feb Bill to Reshape Colorado Oil, Gas Regulations Coming Soon, Democrats Say Tighter rules on Colorado oil and gas development struck out at the ballot box in November and at the state Supreme Court in January. Now, Democrats, who control the Legislature, plan to introduce a sweeping bill to redefine the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission’s mission to emphasize public health and safety. Read more...