The latest indicators for trucking are headed in the right direction – unless, of course, you’re a shipper. Truckload linehaul rates rose 5.7 percent year over year in April – and since February they’ve increased 4.6 percent, according to the latest update of the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.  For the second month in a row, […]
The American Trucking Associations has joined the chorus asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to push back the effective date of its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners until more examiners have been added to its rolls.
This year’s Finished Vehicle North America conference, which is taking place now, is streaming live debate from its main sessions, offering those in direct attendance, and those with an interest abroad, the ability to participate online.
A coalition of trucking and enforcement groups says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration didn’t make its proposed drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule as comprehensive as it should have, and the groups want the agency to issue an amendment to the rule adding a requirement that carriers report observation of “misuse†to the clearinghouse.
A proposed rule prohibiting carriers, shippers, brokers and others from coercing drivers to drive beyond hours of service limits or other federal rules has been released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
The time has come to take a close look at the minimum insurance requirements for trucking, says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In a new report to Congress the agency said it is clear that the current minimums need to be reevaluated.
Auto Makers Feel Pinch of Delays; Will New Production Shifts Affect Deliveries? New cars and trucks—including some of the season’s hottest sellers—are stacked up outside U.S. factories as auto makers and railroads struggle to overcome delays brought on by winter weather and the rise of production outside the Midwest. WSJ Article – Railcar Shortage 24 Apr […]
Of all the daily activities in business, perhaps none are more fluid than sales and marketing, especially in a business as dynamic as transportation. Managing the sales process is even more complex for companies that have multiple divisions.
How can fleets attract and retain good drivers? Communication and respect go hand in hand and are quite effective, said successful fleet executives during a panel at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association near Dallas. At Pottle’s Transportation, drivers are guaranteed pay that’s the equivalent of 500 miles per day (with qualifications) if […]
