Deanne WinslettBusinessATRI names hours flexibility, autonomous trucks, distracted driving as top research priorities for 2017The American Transportation Research Institute named six top research priorities for 2017 at its meeting in Dallas in March. See the most important here.May 4, 2017BusinessThermoKing talks solar panel-powered reefer units at MATSThermo King addressed challenges facing the cold chain trucking industry at the Mid-America Trucking Show last Thursday.April 5, 2016BusinessCargo thefts tend to increase during Thanksgiving weekFive states experience 59 percent of the cargo thefts: Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey.November 24, 2015BusinessNTSB wants FMCSA to require drug testing for synthetic marijuanaThe National Transportation Safety Board sent two recommendations to the (FMCSA) about CMV drivers' use of synthetic cannabinoids and related substances.November 23, 2015BusinessThe 10 most congested intersections for truck freightAtlanta took the top spot on ATRI's annual list of most congested truck freight locations.November 18, 2015BusinessAnti-tolling group tells highway bill conferees to choose House tolling measure, not Senate’sAn anti-tolling group that includes major trucking industry lobbyists this week sent letters to the 40 lawmakers tasked with producing the final version of a long-term highway bill to urge them to opt for the House’s Interstate tolling language over the Senate’s.November 17, 2015BusinessNational diesel price average drops 2 centsThe national average price of on-highway diesel fell to $2.482.November 16, 2015BusinessFMCSA shuts down Minnesota trucker following fatal crash, subsequent health discoveriesThe FMCSA has declared Minnesota truck driver John Ray Carpenter an imminent threat to public safety, saying he is "medically unqualified to operate a CMV.November 16, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesCompaniesForward Air names new CEO post Omni Logistics mergerA 30-year industry veteran will oversee the growing company that just three months ago closed a big deal and merged with Omni Logistics.Preventable or NotRunning a red light leads to a brutal collision. Was this accident preventable?Natural gasPaper Transport crosses 70 million miles on natural gasCompaniesEstes Express begins reopening of former Yellow terminalsFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair
