With the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, his policy and impacts on freight efficiency were highlighted in the Sunday, December 29 edition of FreightWaves. One of the changes detailed in the article tracks the impacts of deregulation in the trucking industry. According to the article, “Prior to the 1980s, the trucking industry was incredibly […]
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Vermont has enacted a “polluter pays” legislative approach to emissions and climate change. Prompted by repeated flooding in Montpelier, the state passed legislation to charge oil companies for damages due to greenhouse gasses. According to the report, “Under the legislation, the Vermont state treasurer, in consultation with the Agency of Natural Resources, would provide a […]
With the transition to electric passenger vehicles underway, there are still many unanswered questions regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with the change. Adding class 8 trucks to the transition amplifies many of the concerns. Read about the estimated cost of creating the charging infrastructure for freight movement across U.S. freight corridors in this […]
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Feb
A recent article in Transport Topics announces an FMCSA study of detention delays for truck operators. The time spent by truck operators spend in detention is defined as.“ the extra time truck drivers wait at shipping and receiving facilities due to delays not associated with the loading and unloading of cargo,” said a Feb. 16 FMCSA […]
Hydrogen fueled vehicles have great potential in decreasing carbon emissions and fuel related environmental degradation. In terms of truck electrification, many sources suggest that hydrogen electric is the future, yet based on the passenger vehicle market the infrastructure and fuel of the future seems to be all-electric. While there is no causal link between fuel […]
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Nov
The Panama Canal expansion was anticipated to induce changes in ports of call on the US Coasts. While the findings are still out of the consequences of the expansion on world and Midwest logistics, one thing that has changed is the price to transit the canal. Prior to the expansion of the canal the record transit cost […]
As transportation professionals, do you feel we see the transportation system a bit differently than the average person? Check out this report by the Mineta Institute on public perceptions of federal transportation funding, and a host of other topics. Please see the link below for more. https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2303-Transportation-Federal-Tax-Year14-Survey
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Sep
Check out the MAFC “Resources” page for recent reports and TPIMS! See: New Reports: MAFC 30: Preparing for Future Truck Operations: Fleet Electrification and Alternative Fuels MAFC 29: Maximizing State Marine Freight Planning TPIMS: MAFC TPIMS Archival Trucks Park Here
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Jul
With continued truck parking shortages and increasing safety concerns for truck parking security, one company is looking at converting drive-in movie theaters to paid truck
Read below how electric trucks are part of the plan for clean air in California. https://www.fleetowner.com/emissions-efficiency/article/21263152/biden-epa-grants-californias-heavyduty-vehicle-waiver-to-mandate-electric-trucks