The record for the longest road train is 1,474.3 m (4,836 ft 11 in) where a single Mack Titan prime mover, driven by John Atkinson (Australia), towed 113 trailers for a distance of approximately 150 m (490 ft) in an event sponsored by Hogs Breath Café, in Clifton, Queensland, Australia on 18 February 2006. This length is the equivalent of 156 London buses!
Source: Guinness World Records
According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade. January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009. Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent. Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.
The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More
According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade. January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009. Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent. Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.
The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More
The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.
Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent. Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent. Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More
The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.
Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent. Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent. Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More
The value of overall U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 5.0 percent from September 2012 to September 2013 according to North American Freight numbers released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Pipelines were reported as having the largest year-to-year growth, 14.2 percent above last September’s value of freight carried by pipelines. Trucks are the most heavily utilized mode for moving freight between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners, carrying three-fifths of U.S.-NAFTA trade. Freight moved by trucks in September increased 5.4 percent from last year, and rail rose 8.1 percent. However, both freight carried by vessel and air declined from last year, 4.3 percent and 0.1 percent respectively.
Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode:
September 2013 Compared to September 2012
The EIA reported the national average diesel fuel price declines one cent to $3.90 per gallon in the Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released August 21, 2013. Both the Midwest and Gulf Coast prices went down two cents to $3.86 per gallon in the Midwest, and $3.82 per gallon on the Gulf Coast. Down one penny from last week the East Coast’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel is $3.91, and the West Coast is at $4.04 per gallon. The Rocky Mountain’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel remained at $3.93, no change from last week.
The EIA reported the national average diesel fuel price declines one cent to $3.90 per gallon in the Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released August 21, 2013. Both the Midwest and Gulf Coast prices went down two cents to $3.86 per gallon in the Midwest, and $3.82 per gallon on the Gulf Coast. Down one penny from last week the East Coast’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel is $3.91, and the West Coast is at $4.04 per gallon. The Rocky Mountain’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel remained at $3.93, no change from last week.
According to the EIA Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released June 25, 2013 the national average diesel fuel price declined less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The West Coast average price went up one cent to $3.96 per gallon, while the East Coast increased less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The Gulf Coast average price per gallon of diesel fuel remains at $3.76 after decreasing less than a penny. Both the Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices declined one cent, to $3.85 per gallon in the Midwest and $3.84 per gallon in the Rocky Mountain region.
According to the EIA Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released June 25, 2013 the national average diesel fuel price declined less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The West Coast average price went up one cent to $3.96 per gallon, while the East Coast increased less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The Gulf Coast average price per gallon of diesel fuel remains at $3.76 after decreasing less than a penny. Both the Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices declined one cent, to $3.85 per gallon in the Midwest and $3.84 per gallon in the Rocky Mountain region.
