February 20, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The trucking industry is the safest it has ever been. Figures recently released by the Federal Highway Administration indicate that the truck-involved fatality rate in 2007 declined 5.8 percent to 2.12 per 100 million miles from 2.25 per 100 million...
February 18, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
Every January, newsstands are filled with magazines that suggest ways to lose a few pounds before summer or reduce stress at work in the coming year. These "improve your life" issues typically offer readers some good advice but unfortunately one...
February 13, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Congested highways and crumbling overpasses headline a laundry list of problems described by the American Society of Civil Engineers in their recently issued 'infrastructure report card.'CNN reports that, "Roads got a D-, with Americans spending more than 4.2 billion hours...
February 10, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
We all loathe getting stuck in traffic - commuters and truck drivers alike. But what is the solution?Railroad freight companies currently sell themselves as the answer to our congestion woes by removing trucks from the road; but the realities of...
February 4, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Decreasing trade volumes have put the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in a state of "free fall," says a Jan. 31 letter to the editor of the Long Beach Press-Telegram entitled "Invest in Local Ports." (letter located at...
