In The News

• ATA truck tonnage index improves

  By eTrucker Staff
  Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:16AM

  The American Trucking Associations announced today, Sept. 25, its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage...

• New jobless claims drop unexpectedly; home sales dip

  By Christopher S. Rugaber - The Associated Press
  Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:34AM

  WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third straight we...

• Advocates File Petition For Cell Phone Ban Among Truckers

  By Diana Britton, Managing Editor - TruckingInfo.com
  Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:25AM

  The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation, calling...

• House Votes to Extend Highway Spending for Three Months

  By TruckingInfo.com
  Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:23AM

  The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would extend current federal highway spending programs...

• House to Senate: SAFETEA-LU is played out

  By David Tanner, staff writer - Land Line
  Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:20AM

  U.S. House lawmakers still believe they can get a new highway authorization bill in place sooner rather than later, b...