Bay Area Multi-Axle Vehicle Tolls to Rise July 1

California’s Bay Area Toll Authority is reminding drivers of big-rig trucks, cars, trucks hauling trailers and any other vehicles or combinations with more than two axles, that the second step in the two-phase toll increase approved in 2010 for multi-a…

Containerized Exports Rebound in March

Driven by a surge in furniture and auto parts shipments to the U.S., containerized imports in March rose 7.3% over 2011. This increase to 1.37 million 20-foot-equivalent units came on the heels of a 5.9% decline in February.

CTA’s EOBR support campaign continues

OTTAWA, Ont. — Canadian motor carriers and professional drivers from across the country have been banding together to voice their support for the mandatory implementation of electronic-on-board recording devices (EOBRs) to monitor…

Volvo truck breaks records as world’s fastest hybrid

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Proving hybrid technology doesn’t have to sacrifice power and speed, a Volvo truck – called the Mean Green – has broken its own records as the world’s fastest hybrid truck. The hybrid set new world…

Section of I-24 Closed in Nashville This Weekend

Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close a 3-mile section of I-24 near downtown Nashville this weekend and more throughout the summer as the state replaces two aging bridges.