Blogs
- February 27, 2015
- csa
House introduces bill to clarify CSA ratings’ role in hiring carriers
Five Republicans in the U.S. House have introduced a bill that would remove carrier rankings in the DOT’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability from public view until FMCSA implements its long-awaited Safety Fitness Determination rule.
- February 27, 2015
- Business
Preventable or not? One-way ticket to bad day for Doe
Could the truck driver have prevented this accident? Find out here.
- February 27, 2015
- drivers
‘Negotiated rulemaking’ for entry-level driver training standards begins
The 26-member Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee began proceedings Thursday, Feb. 26 with its first meeting in Arlington, Va., taking on the task to negotiate the terms of a proposed rulemaking for pre-CDL entry-level driver training requirements.
- February 27, 2015
- crime
FreightWatch: Cargo backlog at West Coast ports presents heightened cargo theft dangers
Cargo theft prevention firm FreightWatch International issued this week a theft warning to carriers and drivers moving the surge of cargo at ports on the West Coast following the recent labor agreement between port workers and managers.
- February 27, 2015
- ccj symposium
Registration for CCJ’s Spring Symposium opens; seminar for fleet execs to include sessions on regs, driver recruiting and more
The annual summit for fleet executives and fleet managers will take place May 18-20 at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort outside of Birmingham, Ala., and will feature sessions on dealing with current and upcoming federal regulations, implementing the latest trucking technology, spec’ing equipment for driver ...
- February 26, 2015
- Advanced Technology
Who will become the ‘Uber’ of freight transportation?
Freight transportation is more complex than moving people across town, but the Uber model is intriguing for the trucking industry.
- February 26, 2015
- regulations
Feb. 26 is carriers’ last chance to comment on FMCSA’s potential insurance increase rule
The public comment deadline on a rule that could increase the amount of liability insurance required to be held by carriers ends Feb. 26, giving carriers and other industry stakeholders until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to submit their input.
- February 25, 2015
- Advanced Technology
Sleep science: fleets using software to write their own HOS rules
The fatigue model of Omnitracs Analytics uses hours-of-service data from electronic logs to predict when drivers slept. For each driver it calculates a fatigue score on a scale of 100, with 100 being the most extreme case of fatigue.
- February 25, 2015
- drivers
J.B. Hunt, FedEx get win in driver classification cases in Massachusetts
A federal judge in a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled in favor of major carriers J.B. Hunt and FedEx earlier this month in lawsuits challenging classification of certain drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
- February 25, 2015
- mergers
Regulators trying to block merger of two major private fleets over trust concerns
State attorney generals have joined the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block a merger between Sysco Corp. and U.S. Foods Inc. they say would violate antitrust laws.
- February 24, 2015
- indicators
CCJ Indicators: ATA reports tonnage increase for January, trailer orders lose steam
The latest economic indicators for the trucking industry point to more freight and a dip in trailer orders following a hot fourth quarter.
- February 24, 2015
- News
Keystone XL pipeline construction vetoed by Pres. Obama, override unlikely
President Obama informed the Senate today (Feb. 24) that he has vetoed a bill passed this month that would have approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
- February 24, 2015
- News
TCA pushes trucking industry to hire 50,000 military vets in coming years
The Truckload Carriers Association announced this week it has committed the trucking industry to hiring 50,000 veterans in the next four years. Carriers can participate by dedicating a minimum number of future hires to veterans and making a pledge to that number in the next ...
Radical shift in trucking on the horizon? It could come quicker than you think 
Who will become the ‘Uber’ of freight transportation? 
Regulators trying to block merger of two major private fleets over trust concerns 
Sleep science: fleets using software to write their own HOS rules 
