2006 October

White House clears supporting documents rule

Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.8 percent in July to 111.7 from the June level of 112.6, turning down for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported. For the first seven months of 2006, the Freight TSI rose ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2006

‘Let’s get on with it’

John Hill In August, John Hill formally took over as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, although he is hardly a rookie. Hill previously served as FMCSA's assistant administrator and chief safety officer. Prior to that, he served from 1974 to 2003 with the ...

By Avery Vise Published October 7, 2006

Innovators: A million-dollar offer

Robert Goar, left, was the grand-prize winner of Swift Transportation's Thanks A Million driver appreciation program. Goar and his wife, Mary, received a check for $1 million from Swift Chief Executive Officer Robert Cunningham. At Swift Transportation's corporate office in Phoenix on Sept. 12, several ...

By Aaron Huff Published October 7, 2006

Preventable or not: Doe all shook up

Fatalities involving large trucks declined slightly to 5,212 in 2005 from 5,235 in 2004, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The number of people injured in large truck crashes decreased 1.7 percent to 114,000. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted, with minor changes, its ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2006

The Cost of Risk: Don’t let ‘em take a load off

Your driver starts out from a distribution center loaded with high-end electronics for the upcoming holiday season. He only had a quarter of a tank, so before long he stops to fuel and runs in for a bite. The driver returns to his truck to ...

By Avery Vise Published October 7, 2006

Get comfortable with your CPA

Employment in the for-hire segment of the trucking industry dropped in August, bucking a trend of strong growth in recent years, according to statistics released Sept. 1 by the U.S. Department of Labor. Trucking payrolls dropped by 2,600 to 1.423 million - the largest decline ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2006

Wrongfully rejected?

Morbid obesity unrelated to a physiological cause is not an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled, upholding a lower court decision in favor of Watkins Motor Lines. In rejecting an appeal by the Equal ...

By Henry Seaton Published October 7, 2006

Zapped!

Dana Corp. and two affiliates have agreed to sell to Hendrickson USA, a subsidiary of The Boler Co., Dana's worldwide trailer axle manufacturing business for about $38 million. Meanwhile, Hendrickson has announced the launch of Hendrickson Parts North America, a standalone division for the commercial ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2006

Thinking outside the engine

Of late, much attention has been lavished on engine manufacturers' challenges, and fleet operators' concerns, with adapting to 2007 emissions regulations. (See this month's Special Report, "Passing the Test".) But the new engines eventually must be mounted in trucks, and that has required closer collaboration ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2006

Without microchips, America stops?

For consumers, the magic of information technology is old hat. We expect to pay any bill or buy any item online and instantaneously. Credit card purchases automatically earn frequent flier miles. Cookies and passwords track your movements around cyberspace. Buy a book on Amazon.com, and ...

By Avery Vise Published October 7, 2006

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CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...