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
A research team from Georgia Tech compared medium-duty electric and diesel urban delivery trucks for a range of scenarios and discovered the total costs of ownership were very similar – but the cost-competitiveness of the electric truck drops in drive cycles with higher average speed.
For fleets, the major challenge is navigating the complex and often contradictory morass of state and federal regulations that seek to define and determine the employment status of the lessee or driver in such programs.
The recession was tough on owner-operators. Add to that increasing regulations and more expensive equipment, and it’s no wonder some in the industry are saying the owner-operator is dead. However, I spent the first eight years of my career writing for a magazine for owner-operators, and I believe owner-operators are more resilient than that. Yes, […]
Domestic freight demand following typical pattern of softening in July following a below-seasonal June. Soft retail trends appear to be the cause of June’s weakness, though contacts have noted some relative improvement in late July. Core pricing  July Rate Trends
Hyundai has processed its 2 millionth vehicle through the US West Coast port of Portland in Oregon, 23 years after it first opened its automotive terminal there and 37 years since it began using Portland for Excel subcompact deliveries to the US.
Nissan is building a supplier park at Canton, the company’s vehicle assembly plant in Mississippi. Current plans for the project involve the construction of 1m square foot integrated logistics centre,
Starting October 1st this year, Chrysler Rus will take over the logistic operations for Alfa Romeo distribution in Russia, as the Italian brand makes its fourth attempt to penetrate the market. Chrysler Rus, which is currently responsible for the distribution of Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Dodge,
