U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html DOT 90-11 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver… Read More »Obama Administration Has Stepped Up Action Against Unsafe Motorcoach, Trucking Companies
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Operators of temperature-controlled equipment deliver premium service and should be getting premium rates from shippers, but in many cases aren’t.… Read More »Reefer Operators Say They Deserve 'Premium Rate for Premium Services'
Updated: 7/18/2011 11:30:00 AM Southern California’s “Carmageddonâ€� weekend finished without a hitch as work on Interstate 405 that had closed the busy freeway wrapped up… Read More »I-405 Freeway Work Completed in L.A. Following 'Carmaggedon' Weekend
Guest “All That’s Trucking” blog by Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor Like many commuters that drive to work, I sometimes fantasize of a futuristic car that… Read More »Trucks that help you drive may be just around the corner
Updated: 7/15/2011 10:45:00 AM Factory Output Unchanged; Auto Output Drops Industrial production rose 0.2% in June as factory output held steady and utility output increased,… Read More »Industrial Production Rises 0.2% in June
TravelCenters of America presented a $30,000 check to The St. Christopher Truckers Development Relief Fund. The money will be used to help truck drivers who… Read More »TA Gives $30,000 to Trucker's Development & Relief Fund
Updated: 7/15/2011 11:00:00 AM J.B. Hunt Transport Services late Thursday reported record second-quarter earnings, as its net income jumped 26% to $65.7 million, or 53… Read More »J.B. Hunt Reports Record 2Q Income
Hissong Kenworth recently celebrated its 50th anniversary during its annual open house and customer appreciation day at its flagship store and corporate headquarters in Richfield,… Read More »Hissong Kenworth Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Updated: 7/15/2011 11:30:00 AM Bridge Demolition Planned for on Major Trucking Route By Suzanne Winchell, Special to Transport Topics This story appears in the June… Read More »I-405 Closure This Weekend to Disrupt Traffic on Key Los Angeles Freeway
The Los Angeles region is bracing for a 53-hour shutdown of Interstate 405 in mid-July that will cut off a critical, high-traffic trucking route. City… Read More »I-405 Closure This Weekend to Disrupt Traffic with 'Carmageddon'
Updated: 7/14/2011 11:30:00 AM Bridge Demolition Planned for on Major Trucking Route By Suzanne Winchell, Special to Transport Topics This story appears in the June… Read More »I-405 Closure Next Weekend to Disrupt Traffic on Key Los Angeles Freeway
“All That’s Trucking” by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief, Evan Lockridge, Contributing Editor When people ask me about trucking, I often tell them it’s not… Read More »Speed, fuel economy and pay