More than 320 delegates gathered in California this year to discuss an industry that is growing and investing once again in equipment and systems. But with many changes still to come, especially growth in Mexico, there is uncertainty over infrastructure and services across the outbound chain
There will be NO change to the restart rule that became effective on July 1st The 30 minute rest break rule does NOT apply to local, short haul drivers (100 air mile radius drivers) but DOES still apply to all drivers required to complete a logbook.
As expected, North American Class 8 net orders were lower in July, with the preliminary count coming in at 17,600 units. Compared to the same month last year, Class 8 net orders were 36% stronger.
The budget porridge on one end of the Capitol was too hot, and the porridge on the other end was too cold. So this Goldilocks Congress, rather than working to find a Transportation Department appropriation that was just right, has busted up the furniture and skipped away back home for the summer break.
Spot market rates in all three segments reached all-time highs in June, and though the per-mile rates fell slightly in July, they’re still stronger then the same month in 2012. According to data released this week by Internet Truckstop, dry van and reefer rates fell month over month while flatbed saw no change from June. […]
The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration reported the price of on-highway diesel for the 1,000th time in May of this year, offering as a good a time as any to look back at the history of diesel prices and assess how things have changed over the past 1,000 weeks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a rule to eliminate the requirement that drivers file a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report for pre- and post-trip inspections if no defects or deficiencies are found. The agency says the rule could save the trucking industry $1.7 billion a year in paperwork costs.
A federal court Aug. 2 Â upheld all of the current hours-of-service rule, except the 30-minute break requirement for short-haul drivers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled to eliminate the break mandate, but only for short-haul drivers.
Volume 7, Issue 8 In this issue: The Fight With Hazardous 1 Conditions Driving to Beat the Heat 2 August Puzzle 4
