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February 3, 2012

AED’s Mack: ‘Both houses of Congress are now making progress on surface transportation reauthorization’

Associated Equipment Distributors President and CEO Toby Mack issued the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee cleared ...

Trucking adds 5,300 jobs in January

  The for-hire trucking industry added 5,300 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, while payroll employment in the ...

The details: T&I Committee approves American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

The Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee today approved the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act jobs legislation to reauthorize ...

T&I Committee passes American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

The Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee approved H.R. 7, the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, by a vote of ...
February 2, 2012

Ritchie Brothers holds annual auction

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers will sell more than 9,100 heavy equipment items and trucks – the most items the company has ...
February 1, 2012

Study: Infrastructure spending has double the impact

A study has found that over two years, one dollar spent on infrastructure construction produces roughly double ($1.92) the initial ...

Navistar submits MaxxForce 13 to EPA for emissions certification

Navistar told attendees at a Feb. 1 stock analyst meeting at the company's brand new world headquarters in Lisle, Ill., ...

MSHA begins 3rd phase of ‘Rules to Live By’ outreach, enforcement initiative

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) on Jan. 31 launched the third phase of an outreach and enforcement program ...

American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act introduced

The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act has been introduced in the House and posted to the Transportation and Infrastructure ...
January 31, 2012

Altmire opposes increased truck weight standards in surface transportation reauthorization

U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (Pa.-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on Jan. 31 ...

AEM’s Slater: H.R. 7 is ‘much-needed growth engine’

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is urging support for the highway bill scheduled for consideration by the House ...

CARB says Navistar credits to sell engines ending

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has informed Navistar its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty engines ...
January 30, 2012

Granite Construction releasing Q4 results Feb. 22

Granite Construction Inc. will release full year and fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Feb. 22, 2012, after ...

Sen. Cornyn introduces legislation to authorize Keystone XL Pipeline

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Jan. 30 joined a bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Hoeven (R-N.D.), Lugar (R-Ind.), ...

The Road Connection campaign kicks off

The first official stop of “The Road Connection” kicked off this January in Washington, D.C., during the 2012 Associated Equipment ...

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