Category: News
July Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Loaded Container Imports, According to Report
Top ports in North America are on pace to shatter all-time records on import container growth, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Diving into VNL design details
The retooled Volvo VNL family of highway tractors built by Volvo Trucks North America, which the OEM originally unveiled back in July, incorporates many subtle design changes indicative of a more driver-focused mentality by the truck manufacturing indu…
Fuel shortages, crop losses among concerns as Hurricane Irma batters Florida
Recovery efforts already taking shape
Even as Hurricane Irma was still working its way north through Florida, reports of widespread destruction were beginning to emerge, a…
Former AASHTO president nominated to be head of FHWA
Trump administration taps Paul Trombino III, former director of the Iowa department of transportation, to take over the Federal Highway Administration.
Paul Trombino III &…
Irma Projected to Rip Straight Through Florida
MIAMI — Irma took direct aim at Florida on Sept. 8 and officials ordered evacuations for at least 1.4 million people along the Southeast coast, as the monstrous Category 4 hurricane spun along a long-feared path right through the heart of the peninsula.
Hurricane Updates
Follow real-time updates from news organizations and emergency agencies as Florida and the southeastern United States deal with an unprecedented storm that will have major impact on infrastructure, roads and fuel supply.
Opinion: Taking Time for Truck Driver Appreciation
Let’s go back in time. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed on their Corps of Discovery Expedition on May 14, 1804, from near St. Louis. They first saw the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 7, 1805.
Goodyear Debuts ‘Fitbit’ for Tires
Goodyear is testing a smart-tire that, much like a Fitbit, relays condition information based on cloud computing analytics.
Gas Shortage Shifts From Texas to Florida
Truckers who hauled gasoline to Texas last week from Florida may run the same route in reverse next week as Hurricane Irma bears down on the Sunshine State.