Tom McLeod always gives the opening address at the McLeod Software user conference. The record 850 attendees at this year’s event were probably expecting the president of the Birmingham, Ala.-based software developer to talk about the company’s products and trends in the transportation industry.
Citing the industry regulator’s refusal to face facts, another coalition with an interest in truck transportation has called upon Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove carrier safety data from public view.
Preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows 461 fatalities occurred in 2013 among private sector trucking jobs — an 8 percent drop from the previous year.  The DOL’s Sept. 11 report lists truck transportation as the largest subsector among private sector service transportation and warehousing jobs. The department reported 687 fatal work injuries
The alchemy of equipment life and trade cycles has driven more than one fleet manager to despair over the past century of trucking. In the good old days, a bottle of whiskey tucked down in a desk drawer helped determine when the timing was right to buy or sell trucks and trailers.
A federal regulation upping the amount of liability insurance carriers must have is still slated to be published as a proposed rule next month, according to a report issued Sept. 16 by the Department of Transportation.
Brakes, lights and tires are the most common maintenance violations caught by DOT inspectors at roadside and fixed locations. In theory, drivers should be catching these and more defects before DOT officers make discoveries.
New York has granted class-action certification to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit against the state-required registration and decal fees for out-of-state trucks.  The state charges $15 registration for each vehicle subject to Highway Use Taxes, unless operating on the tolled portions of the New York Thruway. Last year, it began requiring an accompanying
Forget what you think you know about Western Star. The proud niche-player that made its name with tough, long-nosed conventional designs introduced its new, aerodynamic 5700XE highway tractor at a press launch Sept. 11 in Las Vegas.
Please sign up to attend the Auto Haulers Association Member Meeting November 11-13th in St. Augustine, FL. Â Topics of the meeting will include safety, regulatory issues, CSA & DOT, Driver Recruiting/Retention Strategies, Carrier Registry, Service and Operations, and a visit to the Driver Training School. Â Discounted rates have been applied at the Renaissance Resort at […]
