WASHINGTON -- Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently included the double-deck trailer ban in S. 1950, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enhancement Act of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill would close loophole on trailer ban affecting livestock haulers. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve ...

For the fast, safe, and low-maintenance loading of all fixed double-deck trailers, double-deck lifts are the perfect choice for busy warehouses and distribution centers. Suppliers of modular loading ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for bringing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R.

Washington, DC—Late Monday night, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (S. 1281) to ban double deck trailer ...

For decades, life at the racetrack has meant long days that begin before sunrise and stretch late into the evening, particularly for those at the top levels of motorsports. Few understand that reality ...

Doleco's ConnectedDeck design allows workers to quickly and easily deploy and adjust an entirely decked, ready-to-load, two- or three-beamed cargo platform within seconds. Double-decking systems have ...

This story appears in the Aug. 12 print edition of Transport Topics. Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would make illegal the interstate transportation of horses in double-decker ...

Have you ever seen a double-deck trailer transporting horses? Even though it's against the law to transport horses in that fashion on their way to slaughter, it's not an uncommon sight. Double-deck ...

“Double-decker trailers are designed for cattle and hogs, not horses,” Menendez said Monday. “This legislation would put a much needed end to the inhumane and unsafe practice of transporting horses in ...

A Mac Trailer aluminum drop deck’s transition area includes the 90-degree step (upper left) and a large curved “radius” beneath the upper and lower decks (center). The radius evenly distributes weight ...