President Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to trucking or transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund
President Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to trucking or transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund
The National Transportation Safety Board released its 2015 Most Wanted List of safety regulations this week, and included in list of 10 items are four items related to trucking and truck operators.
Electronic logging devices (ELDs) can be a delicate issue for fleets that use the owner-operator business model.  Last year, research by CCJ’s sister publication, Overdrive, found that independent operators are strongly opposed to the technology. Seventy percent said they would go so far as quit the industry before using ELDs.
The recent nosedive of diesel prices may be the new normal — or at least a temporary normal — according to the latest projection from theDepartment of Energy.
The information motor carriers deliver is just as valuable as the freight. Without accurate and timely status on an inbound shipment, a manufacturer may be forced to shut down an entire production line and incur losses far greater than the actual value of goods in transit.
The convenience store (actual gas stations don’t really exist anymore) up the street from my house is selling regular unleaded gasoline for $1.87 a gallon. This is the lowest price for gas I’ve personally encountered yet. And it’s a good feeling to actually fill my pickup all the way and drive around with the gas […]
The other day, I was talking to a friend of mine who runs a truck fleet out of Wisconsin. Like many of you, he’s had a hard time finding drivers during this economic upswing, despite the fact that his fleet pays well, invests in high-end equipment and technology and has an attractive benefits package.
Mexican motor carriers will soon be able to apply for authority to operate in the U.S. beyond the commercial border zone, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Jan. 9. The move brings the U.S. into more complete compliance with the requirements of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Department of Transportation says.
Random drug testing rates for trucking company employees in safety sensitive positions, like truck drivers, will continue at 50 percent in the coming year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 31.