Kevin JonesBusinessFedEx projects record holiday shipping season, plans to add 50,000 seasonal positionsFedEx is forecasting another record holiday, and projects Dec. 15 to be the busiest day in company history with a forecasted 22.6 million shipments moving around the world.October 23, 2014BusinessATA, other business groups on port labor talks: ‘Time is of the essence’ATA and more than 100 business organizations have signed a letter calling for a quick conclusion to labor negotiations between dockworkers and management at the West Coast ports.October 22, 2014BusinessATA Driver Compensation Study to offer benchmarks on pay, bonuses, benefitsHow does your fleet’s pay stack up against others in your segment? ATA will offer a benchmarking tool to let carriers knew exactly where they stand with the upcoming release of the 2014 Driver Compensation Study, previewed at the recent MC&E.October 20, 2014BusinessICYMI Index: 6 key numbers from this week’s top trucking newsIn this edition of the In Case You Missed It index, a picture book of the week’s top trucking news, we compare polls.October 17, 2014BusinessPoll shows 80 percent of public support current HOS limits; questions ‘misleading,’ say truckersA new poll being touted by highway safety groups and the Teamsters Union shows Americans “overwhelmingly” oppose legislation that would roll back some of last year’s changes to the hours-of-service rule, but trucking industry representatives call the results “misleading” and “harmful.”October 17, 2014BusinessOctober container traffic to set record despite port labor concerns, congestionEven as labor issues remain unresolved, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches.October 14, 2014BusinessNotice of new fitness determination rule in ‘front office,’ FMCSA safety chief saysA major revision of the way FMCSA rates trucking companies has hit the “front office” for a final round of review by the agency’s top leadership, Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg told industry executives at ATA MC&E last week.October 12, 2014BusinessCan it be? 8 in 10 Americans believe truck drivers are safer than car drivers, poll saysThose in trucking who think most Americans completely misunderstand and mischaracterize the industry need to think again: A new poll says the public rates trucks and drivers much higher than some media coverage would have us believe.October 10, 2014BusinessICYMI Index: 5 key numbers from this week’s top trucking newsCouldn’t make it to San Diego for four or five days of ATA MC&E? Fake it by reviewing four or five slides from the weekly In Case You Missed It Index.October 10, 2014BusinessCass: Volume, rates expected to ‘level off’ in fourth quarterThe freight sector was relatively flat in September, with a drop in North American shipment volume and a slight increase in total freight expenditures, or payments, according to the latest Cass Freight Index. Other freight indicators have shown that shipment weights have been rising steadily, so a decrease in the actual number of shipments does not […]October 10, 2014Previous PagePage 4 of 29Next PageTop StoriesCompaniesDaimler, union reach tentative deal to avoid strikeThe four-year deal includes raises of more than 25% over the contract period, the end of wage tiers, and the introduction of profit-sharing and cost of living adjustments.CompaniesUnion files unfair labor charges against Daimler Truck with strike loomingAlternative powerRenewable diesel a more effective tool to decarbonize trucking than BEV, report saysCompaniesForward Air names new CEO post Omni Logistics mergerFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair