Blogs
- 17 hours ago
- indicators
Truck tonnage up slightly in March, still ‘clawing out of hole’ from winter
Truck tonnage rose 0.6 percent in March from February, according to the American Trucking Associations' monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, but tonnage is still trying to recoup losses caused by severe winter weather in December and January that sidelined freight movement.
- 17 hours ago
- electronic logs
Drivers may fret e-logs — and quit over them — but they could benefit the most
Some driver frustration over an ELD mandate is understandable, but not as many who say they will quit will end up abandoning ship, especially if carriers start teaching them about the benefits of the devices.
- 1 day ago
- drug testing
Drug and alcohol driver database comment period extended after OOIDA request
The public comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule has been extended a month to May 21, spurred by a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
- 2 days ago
- cross-border trucking
Mexican truckers threatening blockade, FMCSA called on to resolve dispute
Mexican truckers unhappy with inspections, fines and treatment by inspectors are threatening to protest at Arizona border crossings with a traffic blockade, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation, who is pressing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to take action to resolve the issues.
- 2 days ago
- fuel prices
Diesel price jumps, snapping 6-week streak of drops
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel jumped 1.9 cents in the week ended April 21 to $3.971, snapping a streak of six consecutive weekly drops that totaled 6.9 cents.
- 2 days ago
- Industry image
CCJ Photo Gallery: The Crazy ’80s: Trucking in 1984
Ronnie was in office, a recession was in full swing, and they were making Firebirds in pastel colors. But in many ways, groundwork laid during the 1980s set the stage for the trucking industry today.
- 2 days ago
- safety
ATA boss blasts ‘anti-truck agitators’
The attempt by railroads, unions and other “anti-truck” groups to distort the truth about the safety of bigger trucks won’t work because the facts will support more productive vehicles, the leader of the American Trucking Associations says
- 2 days ago
- electronic logs
E-log mandate to push droves of drivers from trucking?
According to results from a recent survey done by CCJ publisher Randall-Reilly, a big chunk of drivers are threatening to leave the industry if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed ELD mandate comes to fruition, which could be as early as 2016.
- 2 days ago
- indicators
Monday Money: Trucking, economic indicators in 5 slides
Truckload linehaul rates spiked in March, with the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index showing a 6 percent year-over-year increase – the largest in 35 months – and setting a new high. Intermodal traffic also continued to rise and a Federal Reserve survey confirms transportation demand has ...
- April 18, 2014
- emissions
California mulling zero-emission technology program
California legislators have scheduled an April 30 hearing on legislation to establish a zero- and near-zero emission technology program for certain vehicles and equipment.
- April 17, 2014
- rates
Con-way Freight, ODFL, YRC Freight commit to uShip marketplace
Online freight marketplace uShip announced three top national LTL carriers – Con-way Freight, Old Dominion Freight Line and YRC Freight – have committed to uShip’s shipper-direct LTL spot rate marketplace.
CCJ Photo Gallery: The Crazy ’80s: Trucking in 1984 
Mexican truckers threatening blockade, FMCSA called on to resolve dispute 
E-log mandate to push droves of drivers from trucking? 
Drug and alcohol driver database comment period extended after OOIDA request 
