On Tuesday, March 25, a fleet executive panel at the Truckload Carriers Association Annual Convention responded to the possibility of electronic logging devices (ELDs) being a Trojan horse to reform driver pay. Plaintiff attorneys and state agencies want to use hours-of-service data collected from ELDs to make minimum wage calculations, said panelist Josh England, president […]
The final rule aims to provide an easy way to determine if a driver of this particular configuration must have a Commercial Driver’s License. It comes in response to a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which represents enforcement officers who have found it difficult to determine the status of these rigs.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 12 a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to mandate electronic logging devices.
“Gross combination weight rating†has been redefined to clarify when CDL and other federal safety regulations apply to certain single-unit trucks towing trailers. The amended definition is to provide a uniform means of determining if a combination vehicle driver is subject to federal safety requirements when GCWR information is not on the vehicle manufacturer’s certification […]
The weather, regulations and the economy don’t have drivers down, according to a report released this week from retention firm Stay Metrics, who has been surveying “driver attitudes†since the middle of 2012. “Given ongoing turbulent economic times, and renewed economic and regulatory pressures on the trucking industry, one might wonder whether driver job satisfaction […]
The $75,000 Bond is No Cure-All Henry E. Seaton, Esq. MAP-21 requires any party which arranges for origin to destination shipments to hold either broker or freight forwarder authority and to post a $75,000 bond. The new Act does not apply to exempt traffic, to shipments moving in intrastate commerce, or to joint line service […]
The $75,000 Bond is No Cure-All Henry E. Seaton, Esq. MAP-21 requires any party which arranges for origin to destination shipments to hold either broker or freight forwarder authority and to post a $75,000 bond. The new Act does not apply to exempt traffic, to shipments moving in intrastate commerce, or to joint line service […]
April 8-10, 2014 The Renaissance, Marriott Atlanta, GA Register Now! We are excited for the opportunity to host another AHAA Member Meeting, conveniently located by the Atlanta Airport and look forward to seeing you there!Take Advantage of Nine Hours of Networking Opportunities! Establish New Partnerships and Reinvigorate Existing Connections Over the course of three days, […]
Continue to favor “owning the assets.” 1Q14 EPS results among asset-based transports to be pressured by weather-related expenses. However, healthy 1Q14 spot TL demand in seasonally soft January/February is shifting leverage during 2014’s bid negotiations from shippers to carriers. Early reads suggest 2014 core TL pricing growth is +2-3% yoy, reaccelerating from +1-2% yoy in […]
