Everything is bigger in Texas, including traffic jams for truckers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI released its 13th annual list Tuesday highlighting the most congested roadways for tractor-trailers across the country, and 13 Texas locations made the top 100, including nine in the Houston metropolitan area. “Texans are no strangers to…
International Roadcheck will be May 14-16 this year, a few days earlier on the calendar than it was in 2023. Legend holds that many truck drivers park their rigs for a few days to avoid stepped-up police activity during the event, which the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which administers Roadcheck, describes as a “high-visibility,…
For all the discourse about globalized trade being past its peak, maritime volume data at the start of 2024 sure looks strong. And if reports from shipbuilding companies are any indication, the sector should continue its growth into the end of the 2020s and beyond. According to an article published last week by Yicai Global…
For the Insurance Council of New Jersey (ICNJ), a key word in the new law requiring minimum insurance coverage of $1.5 million for larger trucks is “umbrella.” Gary La Spisa, vice president at the ICNJ, which represents insurance providers, worked with legislators to craft the bill that makes the New Jersey requirement the highest in…
All three legs of the diesel market are going through extreme volatility, and it showed up in the weekly benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges. The average weekly retail diesel price for ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) posted by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration rose 21 cents, to $4.109 a gallon. As large…