Drainage work to make for long delays on Highway 277 through S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Truckers and other travelers may want to avoid parts of Highway 277 going through Columbia, South Carolina because there will be delays
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Analysis: Mississippi road money session waits on lieutenant governor
JACKSON, Miss. — A special session to seek more money for Mississippi’s roads and bridges could be drawing near. But nothing is likely to happen
Employment overall lags, while trucking adds 4,400 jobs in July
WASHINGTON — Employers pulled back on hiring in July, but the job gains were still enough to lower the U.S. unemployment rate a tick to
U.S. says driving would be riskier if fuel standards tougher
WASHINGTON  — The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument
NAFTA talks will be three way, say Mexican and Canadian officials
MEXICO CITY — Mexican and Canadian officials said last week that talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement will remain a three-way negotiation, despite
U.S. economy surges to 4.1 percent growth rate in second quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy surged in the April-June quarter to an annual growth rate of 4.1 percent. That’s the fastest pace since 2014, driven
Mississippi exec, transport director differ over highway communication
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that a state agency director is backing off of accusations that Reeves and his staff
EPA reverses order allowing ‘polluting’ diesel truck engines
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has reversed an order issued by Scott Pruitt in his last days as agency administrator that allowed manufacturers to
PeopleNet ushers in new era of driver connectivity with new in-cab display
MINNEAPOLIS – PeopleNet , a Trimble Company and provider of fleet mobility technology, announced the debut of the PeopleNet Display.5 (PD.5), an Android-powered fixed-mount display built
Oil prices rose to 10-day high reaching $73.99
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  — Oil prices rose to a 10-day high Thursday after Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company announced it was temporarily halting crude
Groundbreaking held for new U.S.-Canada bridge
DETROIT — U.S. and Canadian officials touted the friendship between the two countries while acknowledging the economic benefits a new international bridge between Detroit and
U.S. expected to become world’s top oil producer next year
By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business Writer The U.S. has nosed ahead of Saudi Arabia and is on pace to surpass Russia to become the world’s
California meets greenhouse gas reduction goal years early
LOS ANGELES — California greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting an early target years ahead of schedule and putting the state well on
U.S. hiring ‘brisk’ with 213,000 new jobs in June; trucking adds 2,500
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs, while trucking added 2,500 jobs, a sign of confidence
Georgia joins list of states banning hands-on cell use while driving
ATLANTA — Don’t touch that screen! Starting July 1, Georgia joined more than a dozen other states in banning hands-on cellphone use while driving. Under
Iowa to study closing rest, parking areas
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa Transportation Department plan would gradually close 11 interstate rest areas and all 16 parking-only sites over several years in
Of Mutual Interest: Reacting to volatile oil prices
NEW YORK — Just a month ago oil surged to its highest price in three years, and some investors were wondering if crude was again
Nebraska trucking exec: driverless trucks coming, but not anytime soon
By GRANT SCHULTE LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers may have cleared the way for companies to test self-driving vehicles with a law passed earlier this
Trucks’ collision in Arkansas causes fire and spills Fireball whiskey
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Add Fireball to the menu served up by Arkansas roads. Two tractor-trailers collided Thursday on Interstate 40 in central Arkansas,
Trucking company, owner found guilty in plant explosion
BILLINGS, Mont. — A trucking company and its owner were convicted of more than a dozen federal charges filed after a 2012 explosion destroyed an