Administrator

Biden Administration Grants $5 Billion for Aging Bridges Sixteen States to Improve or Replace Structures A logging truck drives on the Interstate 5 bridge that spans the Columbia River and connects Portland, Ore., with southwest Washington state. (Jenny Kane/File/AP)  Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of […]

Ryder Buys Mobile Maintenance Firm Pit Stop Fleet Service Acquisition Builds Out Torque by Ryder Business Launched in July 2023 Ryder’s acquisition of Pit Stop will expand its mobile maintenance business. (Business Wire)  Ryder System Inc. is set to buy Pit Stop Fleet Service for an undisclosed sum, it said July 15. The deal is

NHTSA Denies Petition for Rear Underride Guard Improvements Agency Says Request Lacks ‘New or Different Information’ (Transport Topics)  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition from four individuals asking it to further toughen existing U.S. rear underride guard requirements to a level beyond the strict levels currently in place in Canada. “The

PITT OHIO debuts next-day shipping lanes PITT OHIO has announced next-day shipping lanes from select Ohio cities to Buffalo. N.Y. (Photo courtesy PITT OHIO)   PITTSBURG, Pa. — PITT OHIO, has announced the launch of next-day LTL shipping lanes from Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio, to Buffalo, New York.     “We are excited to offer our

Getting in gear: After a slow start, under-21 pilot apprentice program gaining momentum   When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021, the trucking industry breathed a long-overdue sigh of relief. Read More