Industry News

Business intelligence helps to keep score, modernize workflow

Mesilla Valley Transport's Mike Kelly gave a seminar session Tuesday, May 21, discussing business intelligence for fleets at the 2013 CCJ Spring Symposium in Birmingham, Ala. Nine years ago, Mike Kelley unleashed a hungry beast ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 22, 2013

Class 8 orders surging, up 36 percent from April 2011

In topping April 2012's truck order numbers by 36 percent, April 2013's Class 8 orders totaled 23,200 — the seventh month in a row that orders were above the 20,000 mark. Moreover, April's order numbers ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 22, 2013

FMCSA waives hours rules for relief loads to Oklahoma

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has in response to the devastating tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area this week lifted hours-of-service rules for drivers carrying loads or materials part of the relief effort ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 22, 2013

Survey: Trucking conditions largely unchanged in April

Business conditions in trucking barely changed in April from March, according to the latest Randall-Reilly MarketPulse survey of trucking conditions. Nearly half -- 48% -- of the MarketPulse panel of for-hire trucking executives reported that ...

By Avery Vise Published May 22, 2013

ATA’s Costello bullish on trucking’s long-term fortunes

Choppy growth remains the primary characteristic of the U.S. economy at the moment, but that hides a lot of potential that before long could lead to an accelerated recovery and sustained boom in the economy ...

By Jack Roberts Published May 22, 2013

Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?

This panel, held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists includes: Collin Mooney, Deputy executive director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Scott Mugno, VP safety, FedEx. Registration is $245 and includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.

Truck Country founder, Bob McCoy, passes away

Robert L. McCoy, founder of the McCoy Group, Inc., passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home in Las Vegas, NV at 86 years of age. The McCoy Group is the largest group Freightliner ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 21, 2013

Diesel price rises 2.4 cents to $3.89

The national retail price for on-highway diesel increased for the second straight week, rising 2.4 cents a gallon to $3.89 during the week ended May 20, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information ...

By Avery Vise Published May 21, 2013

Cross-border pilot program applicant stirs questions

The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is questioning a Mexican carrier’s application to the cross-border trucking pilot program, while other organizations are concerned over two new applicants. Servicio De Transporte Internacional y Local did not disclose an ...

By Jill Dunn Published May 21, 2013

Maryland’s fuel taxes to jump July 1

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed a bill that will implement a series of fuel taxes to fund transportation projects. On May 16, the Democrat governor signed the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act, which will invests an ...

By Jill Dunn Published May 20, 2013

DOT secretary nominee set for Senate committee hearing

Anthony Foxx The Senate's Committee on Commerce will be questioning Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Wednesday, May 22, as part of the preliminary stages of the required Senate confirmation process for members of the president's Cabinet. President ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 17, 2013