10 Oct MCE 2018 to Focus on Cooperation, Trucking Industry Promotion When trucking officials gather at the annual American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas, Oct. 27-30, the major theme they will hear is how the industry can work together nationally and locally to promote trucking. Read more...
10 Oct HOS Rules Relaxed as Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relaxed hours-of-service regulations in eight states as Hurricane Michael made landfall Oct. 10, battering the Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds. Read more...
10 Oct Hurricane Michael Hits Florida Panhandle WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10. Read more...
10 Oct Coming Oct. 17: LiveOnWeb's 'Managing Risk in Trucking' What techniques are fleets using to pursue lower insurance costs as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revamps its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program, "Managing Risk in Trucking," explores this topic. Reserve your seat now or ask a question in advance. Read more...
10 Oct Hurricane Michael Intensifies Along Florida Coast WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10. Read more...
10 Oct ASCE Accelerates Part of California Scorecard Ahead of Election The American Society of Civil Engineers’ California Infrastructure Report Card Committee released a portion of the state’s scorecard months ahead of schedule to raise awareness about infrastructure and funding issues. Read more...
10 Oct Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas). Read more...
10 Oct Wholesale Prices Rose 0.2% in September U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.2% last month, held down by lower food and energy costs, suggesting that inflation remains in check despite the economy’s robust growth. Read more...
10 Oct Post Capital Partners, Management Team Up to Acquire Smith Transportation Services Smith Transportation Services, a company based in Sunrise, Fla., that specializes in “load-to-ride” service for shippers of less-than-truckload freight, is being purchased by a group of Smith’s top executives and the New York-based investment firm Post Capital Partners. Read more...
10 Oct Trump Lifts Sales Restrictions on Gasoline With High Ethanol Blend WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel. Read more...