Transport Topics
Severe Storm Prompts States to Issue Restrictions, Emergency Plans
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation banned tractor-trailers from all state highways for most of Jan. 4 as the state faced heavy snow and high winds.
Faster Page Loads Deliver Truckloads of New Drivers for US Xpress
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Traffic jams and speed limits may prevent truckers from driving any faster, but America’s largest independent truckload carrier has found a way to speed its internet connections with drivers across the country to help address its truck driver shortage.
N.Y. Gov. Proposes Eliminating Toll Booths From State Thruway by 2020
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to eliminate toll booths from the State Thruway by 2020.
Survey: Driver Shortage Explains Unseated Trucks
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More than 90% of fleets had unseated trucks in the fourth quarter despite the capacity crunch the industry is facing, according to the Trends in Truckload Recruitment and Retention report, a nonscientific survey of recruiters at the fleet clients of Driver iQ.
Value of NAFTA Freight Jumped in October, BTS Finds
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The United States carried more freight by value with its North American Free Trade Agreement partners in October 2017 than in October 2016, according to a study released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Jan. 4.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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