The alchemy of equipment life and trade cycles has driven more than one fleet manager to despair over the past century of trucking. In the good old days, a bottle of whiskey tucked down in a desk drawer helped determine when the timing was right to buy or sell trucks and trailers.
A federal regulation upping the amount of liability insurance carriers must have is still slated to be published as a proposed rule next month, according to a report issued Sept. 16 by the Department of Transportation.
Brakes, lights and tires are the most common maintenance violations caught by DOT inspectors at roadside and fixed locations. In theory, drivers should be catching these and more defects before DOT officers make discoveries.
New York has granted class-action certification to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit against the state-required registration and decal fees for out-of-state trucks.  The state charges $15 registration for each vehicle subject to Highway Use Taxes, unless operating on the tolled portions of the New York Thruway. Last year, it began requiring an accompanying
Forget what you think you know about Western Star. The proud niche-player that made its name with tough, long-nosed conventional designs introduced its new, aerodynamic 5700XE highway tractor at a press launch Sept. 11 in Las Vegas.
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It is the defining question in the trucking industry today. With the economy improving and freight demand on the upswing, an already precarious driver supply situation now is reaching critical levels. Every single study don
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index increased in July to a reading of 8.49, meaning a capacity crunch is putting upward pressure on rates, FTR says.  The index could move even higher — signaling even tighter capacity — if the economy continues to gain steam this fall, FTR says.
The challenge of finding and retaining good truck drivers is nothing new to truckload carriers, but the driver shortage is now having an impact on less-than-truckload and intermodal operations as well, according to Wall Street analysts.  “Drivers, drivers and drivers†are the big issues in the truckload segment, explains
