Many surprising things have happened in the last 19 months, but the number of people currently sitting on the labor pool sidelines is one I would have never seen coming. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor participation rate is sitting at near record levels – near record for how low it is. […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has effectively shut down Massachusetts-licensed truck driver William Edward Dearth Jr., after he crashed his truck and later failed three breathalyzer tests. On Aug. 25, Dearth was operating his tractor-trailer on Vermont Route 108 in Lamoille County when his truck left the highway and hit a telephone pole. Dearth […]
The heated debate over vaccine mandates has spilled over into the trucking industry with some shippers and major players now requiring drivers to be vaccinated, with Tyson Foods chiefly among them. On Friday, Tyson’s president and CEO Donnie King wrote that in response to the new and more dangerous strains of COVID in circulation, the company would […]
apollo ELD by assured Techmatics was posted on Transport Canada’s website as a certified ELD on Sept. 1, bringing the total to four ELDs listed on the country’s ELD registry. apollo received its certification on Aug. 27 through the accredited body Commercial Driver Technology Inc., becoming the first U.S. ELD provider compliant with the Canadian mandate, […]
Fastport recently announced the 10 finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, which is dedicated to finding America’s top military veterans starting their careers as rookie truck driver. For the sixth consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with the Fastport Trucking Track Mentoring Program and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes Program to […]
President Joe Biden today blamed a sharp slow down in hiring for August on COVID and unvaccinated Americans as trucking pulled away with positive job growth. The Labor Department’s jobs report this morning showed that only 235,000 nonfarm new hires entered the workforce last month, a 60% drop from the monthly average of 586,000 job gains […]
Weigh station bypass service Drivewyze this week demonstrated automated electronic roadside inspections and how they can save time and money, while also improving highway safety. The demonstration took place at the CVSA conference in Wilmington, Delaware, in front of convention attendees that included state law enforcement and fleets from throughout the country. Trucks and drivers, […]
In addition to the emergency COVID relief hours of service waiver that was extended through November, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has also extended other COVID-related waivers dealing with licenses and medical certificates. Related to commercial driver’s licenses, FMCSA is allowing, but not requiring, states to extend the validity of CDLs that expired on or […]
Dillon Logistics, doing business as Dillon Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 240), has closed its doors and shuttered its operations. The company has yet to issue a formal announcement, but a source familiar with the situation confirmed to CCJ Wednesday the Burr Ridge, Illinois-based fleet’s closure. According to CCJ data, Dillon owned 323 trucks and 531 trailers, and employed 341 […]
