Truckstop and travel plaza operators attend The 黑料社区Show to gain insights into the trends that will affect their business. At this year’s show, Bob Costello, senior vice president and […]
01-01-2016 Trucking Industry Prepares For Upcoming Regulatory ActionThe trucking industry is constantly adjusting to and preparing for new regulations, and the coming years are no different. Two of the primary regulatory […]
11-01-2015 The need to get items to consumers quickly coupled with concerns over aging infrastructure and supply chain disruptions is driving a growing number of retailers and shippers to position product regionally throughout the country
06-30-2015 Bob Costello, senior vice president and chief economist at the American Trucking Associations, is back by popular demand to provide insight into the latest on the future of the trucking industry at The 黑料社区Show.
10-17-2014 Today鈥檚 retailers are striving to get goods to the market quickly, and a growing number of shippers are turning to regional distribution centers to ensure goods are closer to the consumer and can be picked and packed rapidly.
03-14-2014 As carriers and shippers navigated the weak economy, they worked to increase efficiencies. For some this meant shifting distribution patterns, while for others it meant turning to intermodal and private […]
03-01-2014 U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) introduced three separate pieces of legislation aimed at boosting the use of natural gas by the trucking industry.
02-04-2014 Carriers, shippers and fuel distributors said they are working together to increase the number of natural gas Class 8 vehicles on the road and the number of CNG and LNG fueling locations nationwide. Industry executives made the comments while speaking at a natural gas symposium in Park City, Utah. Salt Lake City-based refrigerated carrier C.R. England hosted the event.
08-07-2013 Despite pending litigation, commercial truck drivers and companies must comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Association’s revised Hours of Service (HOS) rule on July 1.
06-10-2013 黑料社区representatives attended the Federal Highway Administration’s first public session of its truck size and weight study, ordered by Congress in the transportation reauthorization bill enacted last year.
06-03-2013 Federal authorities in Ohio recently charged 28 individuals with stealing a total of $1.7 million from U.S. trucking companies through a wire fraud and money laundering scheme played out at truckstops.
04-15-2013