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Intermodal market share
sets record in Q1: analysis

Intermodal transport’s share of US long-haul truck traffic reached record highs in the first quarter of 2010, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows...

Greatwide’s MTS sharpens
supply chain visibility

Greatwide Logistics Services announced the launch of a new service offering, Managed Transportation Services (MTS). MTS provides superior visibility from pick-up through delivery, along with centralized technologies to monitor and continuously improve operations across the supply chain...

TMW provides web service
for CSA 2010 management

TMW Systems announced that it would be making available a free service for its carrier customers designed to help them monitor and manage their critical Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) safety scores and data...

Freight transportation
poised for sustained
recovery, study indcates

As the US economy recovers from the worst post-war recession, freight transportation is poised for a sustained recovery as well, the American Trucking Associations reports in its newly released ATA US Freight Transportation Forecast to 2021...

NTTC, NACD sign agreement
to cooperate in several areas

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) recently signed an agreement to closely cooperate in several areas to enhance member value, share information, and promote safety through the chemical supply chain. NACD and NTTC share many challenges and opportunities in today’s economic and regulatory environment...

Domestic container volume
paces intermodal upsurge

The US economy emerged from its recession during the first quarter of 2010 as increased consumer demand and inventory acquisition prompted a significant rise in total intermodal volume. Domestic container volume posted the strongest growth, rising 15.7% year-over-year...

Tank fleet revenues up despite slow economy

Looking Back over all that happened since the end of last year, it's hard to remember that 2008 was a relatively good year for most tank truck fleets....

ATA submits comments
supporting texting ban

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) proposal to prohibit commercial motor vehicle drivers from text messaging on handheld devices while driving...

Diesel fuel's average price
continues upward trend

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide gained a half-cent to $3.127 a gallon, the highest price in more than 18 months, according to US Department of Energy information....

ATA continues to work
with FMCSA toward
improving CSA 2010

The American Trucking Associations told a subcommittee of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010)...