Ocean Shippers’ Anger Mounts Over West Coast Port Delays
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With the holidays fast approaching, shippers’ frustration with cargo disruptions at U.S. ports is boiling over.
November 24, 2014QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
New T&I Top Democrat Optimistic on Road Bill
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, the new top transportation leader for House Democrats in the next Congress, told Transport Topics last week he is hopeful about Congress’ chances of advancing a long-term highway bill before the current law expires in May.
November 24, 2014FMCSA Finds Few Cases of Fleet Harassment Among Truckers Who Use Electronic Logs
A federal survey of truck drivers concluded that instances of carrier harassment are rare, and that drivers who use electronic logging devices generally are not subjected to harassment more frequently than those who use paper logs.
November 24, 2014Class 8 Sales to Yield Record For Daimler Financial Unit
Executives at Daimler Financial Services said they expect the company to report record results in 2014 on surging sales of commercial trucks in the United States.
November 24, 2014Illinois Tollway Fare to Spike 40% on Jan. 1
Trucks that run on the Illinois Tollway are bracing for the 40% toll hike that kicks in on Jan. 1, part of a long-range plan that by 2017 is expected to raise truck tolls by 60%.
November 24, 2014Study Finds Boats, Rails to Be Best Modes For Easing Congestion at Port of N.Y.-N.J.
A draft environmental impact study of ways to ease congestion at the Port of New York and New Jersey shows nearly a dozen alternatives that would primarily use boats and rail to reduce truck traffic at the port.
November 24, 2014Diesel Drops 1.6¢ to $3.661
The U.S. retail diesel average resumed its downward trend last week, slipping 1.6 cents to $3.661 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
November 24, 2014Trucking Through the Mexico Border
Renewable Fuels Quotas for 2014 Delayed by EPA After Fight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency punted on setting quotas for the use of renewable fuels in 2014 and pledged to lay out next year targets for 2014-2016.
November 21, 2014Thanksgiving Highway Travel Expected to Rise
The number of Americans traveling more than 50 miles by car for Thanksgiving weekend will rise 4.3% from last year to 41.3 million, auto group AAA predicted.
November 21, 2014