With the average turnover rate in excess of 90 percent, the transportation industry — and especially the for-hire truckload sector — is looking to expand the pool of drivers while reducing overall risk.  That may be a tall order, but technology is creating new optionsÂ
There’s much talk of late about trucking’s next generation of drivers. The current driver shortage has been one of carriers’ top concerns in recent years, and the anticipated worsening of that shortage remains a long-term concern for fleets and the industry as a whole.  And with the current generation of truck drivers quickly nearing the age […]
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) sent a letter last week to U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx to air his concerns about the scope of and participants in the Federal Motor Carrie
The “Uberization†of freight has been a topic of some discussion following the rise of the Uber taxi service. If you’re not familiar with it, Uber allows a customer to click within a smartphone app and
FedEx expects its proposed $4.8 billion purchase of TNT Express to expand its European market, after regulators blocked UPS from buying the Netherlands-based delivery service in 2013.  The Tennessee-based corporation’s plan is not expected to raise antitrust concerns because of the
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Monday resubmitted to Congress his and the White House’s highway funding plan, which this go-around is a six-year, $478 billion transportation reauthorization package
A federal rule to up the fuel economy standards of medium- and heavy-duty trucks has been sent from the Department of Transportation to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for its stamp of approval, moving the rule one step closer to publication.
Holly Caskey and other department managers at Admiral Merchants Motor Freight (AMMF) used to hold a weekly conference call for all new drivers to complete orientation training.
A federal rule to up the fuel economy standards of medium- and heavy-duty trucks has been sent from the Department of Transportation to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for its stamp of approval, moving the rule one step closer to publication.
