U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 10-12 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Orders BM&L Trucking, LLC to Shut Down
Diesel and gasoline prices dropped for the fifth straight week, but oil prices continue to fall due to concerns over Europe, particularly Greece’s economy. Diesel… Read More »Fuel Prices Keep Falling, Greek Economy Affects Oil Prices
5/15/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Over the next five years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans… Read More »FMCSA Five-Year Plan May Target Shippers, Brokers
It’s amazing what you find when you get far enough off the beaten path. On the Road Blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor A few… Read More »Shoulda made that left turn in Albuquerque
5/14/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Truck leasing and logistics company Ryder System has been awarded a contract… Read More »Ryder to Provide Two Services for ColdTech
Earlier this year, President Obama called for a government-wide review of regulations in order to identify those that needed to be changed or removed because… Read More »DOT Simplifies Stop Sign Regs
5/11/2012 9:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This XPO Logistics reported a first-quarter loss and announced its first acquisition, saying… Read More »XPO Logistics Reports 1Q Loss, Buys Brokerage Firm
The American Transportation Research Institute has produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using more than 50,000 crash records… Read More »New Research Identifies Large Truck Rollover Locations
5/11/2012 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Consumer confidence rose to a four-year high this month, according to the… Read More »Consumer Confidence Climbs to Four-Year High
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html <!–FMCSA 11-12–> Friday, May 11, 2012 Contact: Candice T.… Read More »FMCSA Unveils Bus Safety Consumer Checklist in Five Asian-Pacific Islander Languages
Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor An ambitious and dedicated French Canadian fleet owner has taken a detour with a miniature tractor-trailer that… Read More »Little rig belies owner's big heart toward children
5/11/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The American Transportation Research Institute last week released findings from the first… Read More »ATRI Studies Large Truck Rollover Locations