The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a two-year program to test implementing a form of “crash accountability†into the Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier safety rating program.
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a two-year program to test implementing a form of “crash accountability†into the Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier safety rating program.
A settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit that allegedCaterpillar’s 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective, driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value. Cat’s ACERT engines were introduced as the company’s alternative to exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) to meet 2004 emissions standards.
Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 4 percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 over 2014. Â Overall, NHTSA found a 7.7 percent increase in traffic deaths during 2015. An estimated 35,200 people died on U.S. roadways in 2015, up from
Research was presented at a recent conference that indicates diversity can help alleviate the driver shortage.  “Ethnic diversity is becoming a competitive differentiator,†said Jane Jazrawy, chief executive of CarriersEdge, a provider of online safety and compliance training tools. “Companies with ethnic diversity have higher earnings and are better able to win top talent.â€
n advance of this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which will be held Sept. 11-17, the American Trucking Associations has launched an online store in support of the week. Additions to the e-store for this year’s event include a neon safety shirt, a search flashlight and a backpack, all adorned with the 2016 NTDAW logo.
A federal court has resentenced a moving company owner for operating a bait-and-switch scheme, with other motor companies acting as co-conspirators.  On June 8, Louis Massaro of Scottsdale, Arizona and Pompano Beach, Florida, again pleaded guilty to money laundering, failure to return household goods and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Boston’s federal district court.
When the Cosco Shipping Panama vessel made its way through the Agua Clara locks Sunday morning on the inaugural transit of a Neopanamax vessel through the newly expanded Panama Canal, it could usher in a new era of international maritime trade.
Drivers Remain Productive During the Week, Enjoy More Home Time on Weekends The Company Dallas-based auto hauler Moore Transport operates a 165-truck fleet from several terminals along the Eastern Seaboard, in Chicagoland and Texas. Gary Moore started Moore Transport in 2005 to support the three automobile dealerships he owned and operated in the Dallas area. […]
Import Export North America 2016 is a one-day conference organized by Finished Vehicle Logistics. Taking place in Baltimore, Maryland on 10th August, it will include presentations by a wide range of automotive supply chain professionals addressing the core theme: Cut your dwell – with better port choice, load building and technology. The event will be […]