Transport Topics
Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
HOS Rules Relaxed as FMCSA Calls State of Emergency for 26 States, District of Columbia
Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31.
Google, Waymo Officially Separated by Creation of XXVI Holdings Inc.
Alphabet Inc. is forming a new holding company, XXVI Holdings Inc., designed to finalize its evolution from Google into a corporate parent with distinct arms in far-flung fields like health care and self-driving cars.
Safety Organizations Split $4 Million Federal Grant for Hazmat Training
Six safety groups were awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for training programs.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Eyes Chattanooga as Testing Ground for Driverless Trucking
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s new director said Aug. 23 the lab is considering testing in Chattanooga related to autonomous driving and long-haul trucking.
Bridge Monitoring Aided by Sensor Technology
Bridge sensor systems are becoming integrated in the engineering and construction of spans across the country to monitor everything from load stress to movement.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
The leading voice for the trucking industry in West Virginia, committed to safety, efficiency, and growth.