With southeast Texas still licking wounds from Harvey and Irma already having led Florida to declare a state of emergency, the response to disasters today is relying — and enabled — more and more by improved telematics and GPS capabilities.
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Amazon to Open First Fulfillment Center in New York
Amazon.com Inc. is opening its first fulfillment center in New York, part of an ongoing push to store inventory closer to customers to enable faster deliveries.
Washington State to Test Pay-by-the-Mile Tax as a Way to Fund Highways
Next year the Washington State Department of Transportation expects gas-tax revenues to rise by 0.9%. It expects its construction costs to increase by 2.6%.
Washington State to Test Pay-by-the-Mile Tax as a Way to Fund Highways
Next year the Washington State Department of Transportation expects gas-tax revenues to rise by 0.9%. It expects its construction costs to increase by 2.6%.
Navistar Posts Second Quarterly Profit in Last 20
Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. returned to profitability during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, posting net income of $37 million, or 38 cents a share, as sales rose by 6.1% to $2.21 billion.
Proposal to Delay ELD Mandate Advances to House Floor
A closely watched provision that would halt the December mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks will reach the floor of the House as early as Sept. 6.
Trucker on FEMA Run Endured Harrowing Highway Floodwater
Winston Mullings jumped into action after Hurricane Harvey to deliver to those in need, but the unimaginable happened in Houston: Floodwaters overpowered his truck on a major highway.
Trucks, Planes and Tankers Putting Houston Back in Business After Hurricane Harvey
Houston’s roads, skies and waterways saw increased traffic Sept. 5 as some of the city’s biggest industries continued a slow march toward business as usual.
US Trade Gap Widened by Less Than Forecast Ahead of Harvey
The U.S. trade deficit widened less than forecast in July as rising energy and aircraft exports helped offset drops in shipments of autos and household goods, Commerce Department data showed Sept. 6.
Piedmont Natural Gas opens Hickory CNG refueling station
Piedmont Natural Gas announced it has added a Hickory, NC, location to its network of public compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations.
The Hickory station, located near the junction of Interstate 40 and U.S. 321, is the 11th public refueling …