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National Transportation 25 year Safety Plan is Challenging but Crucial

March 13, 2015 | Dan Boaz

This week saw the rollout of the most ambitious strategy ever created by The National Strategy on Highway Safety and it will surely be warmly welcomed in all quarters in the spirit of its objectives. The program is titled 'Toward Zero Deaths' and the plan is woven into a series of measures relating to

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New Highway Should Ease Traffic near Las Vegas for Trucking Companies

March 5, 2015 | Dan Boaz

Good news for nationwide trucking companies who transport freight to, from or via Las Vegas sees the imminent groundbreaking for a new stretch of highway that should hugely relieve an infamous bottleneck in Boulder City. For traffic heading into

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New Study Projects Encouraging 5 Year Growth for Trucking Sector

February 16, 2015 | Dan Boaz

One of the most encouraging reports that we've read so far this year should boost confidence throughout the trucking sector in terms of future planning. The report has been compiled by the Market Research Store following analysis of many of the largest firms in the industry and

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Nationwide Trucking Sector Waits for Approved Transportation Bill

February 11, 2015 | Dan Boaz

Perhaps the elephant in the room when we think about the nationwide trucking industry is the overall condition of the infrastructure of our national transportation network, not just for today and tomorrow but especially over the years to come. The dependable ground transportation of freight both locally and via interstate trucking is at the heart of our economy's success and

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Safety of Nationwide Trucking Industry Under Senate Spotlight

February 9, 2015 | Dan Boaz

Nationwide trucking companies are consistently looking to improve their overall safety record and data supports that there have been very positive strides in that direction in the industry. Nevertheless the focus seemingly remains on highlighting the exceptions to the rule when incidents happen to what is overall a safer than ever industry, rather than spotlighting the investment and commitment to safety that is ongoing.

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Could 'Value Capture' Work for Road Infrastructure Spending?

February 2, 2015 | Dan Boaz

The question of Infrastructure spending is a major debating point in the media and corridors of power these days which it certainly should be. Funding for the nation's highways, bridges, tunnels and roads is of great importance and becoming a hot button issue for politicians and adminstrators both on the local and national level.

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Nationwide Trucking Sector Boosted by Final 2014 ATA Tonnage Results

January 21, 2015 | Dan Boaz

It's a pleasure to write about the final 2014 data concerning truck tonnage from the American Trucking Association that was just released. The new report shows that the seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index remained at 136.8, matching the November high water mark for 2014 which also happened to be an all time record.

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