Speaking as part of the analysis firm’s “State of Freight†series of webinars, FTR Transportation Intelligence Vice President of Research Avery Vise outlined a series of marketplace conditions that point to market pressure to increase driver wages. The spot freight market began to turn toward the positive in terms of rate growth about a year ago, Vise […]
Join us at the 2018 Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference, taking place at the Pasea Hotel, Huntington Beach, California on March 13th -15th 2018. As a member of the AHAA you will receive 15% discount on the delegate fee – , alternatively use the code AHAA on the registration page. Last year’s event attracted over 300 delegates […]
California has a reputation for passing controversial laws that are later adopted by other states and the federal government. Recent changes to its labor laws may be no exception. The laws created new administrative headaches and legal risks for California-based fleets with intrastate operations. And these challenges could spill beyond its borders.
Trucking Conditions Index reveals market tilted heavily in carriers’ favor:Economic conditions for trucking companies, as measured by FTR’s monthly Trucking Conditions Index, spiked in October, FTR reported this week. What’s more, the conditions driving the positive momentum for carriers should continue into 2018, says FTR Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Starks, who says carriers “should be […]
The online tool that truck drivers use to find a U.S. DOT-certified examiner to obtain their medical certification is indefinitely down, according to a memo posted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s website, most recently updated Wednesday. They agency says it does not have a timeline for when the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners will be […]
Gearing up for the Hours of Service Mandate effective December 18, 2017, leading automotive logistics cloud technology specialist, Car Delivery Network (CDN) has achieved FMCSA approval for the second phase of its Connected Truck Strategy, FleetConnect ELD, which was rolled out earlier this year… read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation is amending its drug testing panel to add four commonly abused opioids to meet new Health and Human Services drug testing guidelines. A Final Rule was published in the Federal Register Monday, Nov. 13, and the new testing standards will go into effect on Jan. 1.
Cargo theft incidents in the United States were up 24 percent in the third quarter when compared to the second quarter of the year, according to SensiGuard’s quarterly report. During 2017’s third quarter, the cargo theft recording firm saw a total of 160 cargo thefts with an average loss value per theft of $117,137. Even though […]
