Management: Trends

NAFTA trade
rises in May 2008
Aug 4, 2008

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 6.8 percent higher in May 2008 than in May 2007, reaching $74.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Department of Transportation...

States report growing
traffic congestion
Aug 4, 2008

As traffic jams in large cities escalate and spread to smaller areas, 35 states are now reporting that at least 40 percent of their urban Interstate highways are congested, up from 31 states the previous year, according to an annual study of the nation's highways...

Fleet Owner
to discuss fuel crisis
Jul 31, 2008

Two recognized fuel economy experts, Don Osterberg, vice-president, safety and driver training for Schneider National Inc, and Jim Booth, fuel economy consultant and retired applications engineer for Caterpillar Inc, will be the featured speakers at the second Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis Webcast presented by Truckload Carriers Association and Fleet Owner and sponsored by Cadec...

Truck Tonnage increases in June
Jul 31, 2008

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.3 percent in June, marking the second consecutive month-to-month gain...

Maps of fatal accident sites available online
Jul 31, 2008

Researchers in the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of Minnesota have mapped out all fatal car accidents that occurred in the United States in 2006 and posted the information online...

Peters discusses
new Administration plan
Jul 31, 2008

In unveiling the Bush Administration new plan for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the department's administrator said a clean and historic break with the past is needed...

Windsor calls for comprehensive energy plan
Jul 31, 2008

Barbara Windsor, president and chief operation officer of Hahn Transportation Inc, New Market MD, has urged the Bush Administration and Congress to implement a comprehensive energy plan that will ensure an affordable supply of oil and limit the effect of rising fuel costs on the economy...

2008 Roadcheck
shows improved rate
Jul 29, 2008

A recent check on the trucking industry shows the lowest rate of out-of-service vehicles in two decades, according to information gathered during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance 2008 Roadcheck...

Graying workforce
isn't likely to change
Jul 28, 2008

It's no secret to tank truck carriers that their driver force is getting gray hair, but the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the trend is likely to continue...

Statistics indicate
no fuel price relief
Jul 23, 2008

As last week's price of diesel edged down 4.6 cents from the week before to $4.718 per gallon, the Department of Energy (DOE) was forecasting a price average for 2008 at $4.35 per gallon...

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