Convoy to mark inception of Interstate Highway System
A re-enactment of the 1919 military convoy that inspired President Dwight Eisenhower to propose the Interstate Highway System 50 years later sets out June 16 in San Francisco CA. Participants will include the great-grandson of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and America's Road Team, a group of professional truck drivers sponsored by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). ... Freight TSI falls 0.5 percent in April
The Transportation Services Index (TSI) for freight fell 0.5 percent in April from the March level, turning down after a one-month rise, according to information from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.... ATA supports easing vets into driver seats
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is supporting a move in the Senate to ease the transition of military veterans to civilian jobs and provide a partial solution to the truck driver shortage, according to ATA information.... API questions Democratic staff's study
The American Petroleum Institute is questioning a study by Democratic staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that claims that state regulations have not delayed the refinery expansion permitting process.... OTA supports capping truck speed
A proposal for a truck maximum speed law for Ontario, Canada, has gained support from the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).... On-road diesel price remains steady
The average on-road diesel price remained steady last week at $2.890 per gallon, a bit above the $2.882 reported the week before, according to June 5 information from the Department of Energy.... PHMSA shuts down wetlines rulemaking
News alert!! Admiral Duncan: Plan now for future hurricane response
Having experienced the 2005 hurricane season that devastated much of the Gulf Coast, the storage tank and terminaling industry should make plans now to protect employees and their families in the event of similar storms, said Admiral Robert Duncan at the Independent Liquid Terminals Association conference June 5-7 in Houston TX. The 2006 hurricane season officially began June 1.... ULSD expected to increase pipeline transmix volume
Volumes of gasoline/diesel interfaces cut to transmix may increase as pipelines begin transporting ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD), according to information in the Federal Register June 2. ... Linden Bulk becomes NACD affiliate
Linden Bulk Transportation, Linden NJ, has become a chemical handler affiliate of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD). ... Iowa enacts biodiesel tax credit
Iowa lawmakers have approved renewable fuels and infrastructure bills that provide for point-of-sale retailers to receive a three cent income tax credit on each gallon of a two percent biodiesel (B2) blend or higher, according to information from the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). ... SoyMor's plant gets biodiesel accreditation
SoyMor's processing plant in Glenville MN has earned BQ-9000 accreditation by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission for biodiesel production, according to information from Renewable Energy Group and West Central, Iowa companies involved in the plant construction and product marketing.... ACC calls for partnerships in hazmat safety
A safe reliable hazardous materials systems requires a partnership that includes the public sector, hazmat shippers such as chemical manufacturers, and railroads, Tom Schick, American Chemistry Council (ACC) distribution director, testified recently in a Department of Transportation hearing.... NAFTA trade hits high mark in March
NAFTA trade using surface transportation reached $68.2 billion in March this year, the highest monthly level ever recorded since the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed in the mid 1990s, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).... On-road diesel price steadies
The average on-road diesel price continued to tread water last week at $2.882, a ripple below $2.888 reported the week before, according to May 29 information from the Department of Energy. ... CVSA supports Hill for FMCSA administrator
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)is supporting the nomination of John Hill as administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ... ATRI to assess e-manifest efficiency at border
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has been commissioned by the Customs and Border Protection Agency to conduct a border efficiency assessment to focus on the agency's e-manifest program and its use by motor carriers.... CEO, investors seek Kinder Morgan acquisition
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI), Houston TX, has received a proposal from a group of investors led by Richard D Kinder, chairman and chief executive officer of the company, to acquire all of the KMI outstanding shares for $100 per share in cash. ... Whistle stop tour set for September 18-22
Hundreds of emergency responders are expected to participate in hazmat incident training during the 2006 Norfolk Southern Corp Whistle Stop Tour scheduled September 18-22, beginning in Baltimore MD and ending in Cincinnati OH.... Canadian trucking increases across US border
Exports and imports moved by Canadian trucks crossing the United States/Canada border in 2005 increased from the year before $2.1 billion ($1.9 billion US dollars) and $1.9 billion ($1.72 billion US dollars), respectively.... Schneider National to test idling reduction equipment
Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, is participating in an American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) project to evaluate technology that can be used to offset truck idling, according to information from the American Trucking Associations.... Flint Hills operates new jet fuel terminal in Texas
Flint Hills Resources, Wichita KS, has begun operating a new fuel terminal in Bastrop County TX to supply jet fuel to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. ... ATA: ULSD transition could create fuel disruptions
The transition to ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) could create fuel supply disruptions and operational challenges, as well as add five cents to the production and distribution of every gallon of fuel, according to Bill Graves, president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). ... Truck Tonnage Index increases in April
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.0 percent in April, following a revised 2.9 percent drop in March.... ACE program available at US/Mexican border
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program of US Customs and Border Protection now stretches more than 1,900 miles along the United States/Mexican border," according to Customs information....
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