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Report on 2015 cargo theft trends shows top days, top states for cargo theft occurrence

Out of a total of 881 incidents of cargo theft in 2015, the estimated total value of stolen cargo was more than $175 million, according to CargoNet’s annual theft trend analysis.

January 21, 2016

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Trucking outlook through spring 2016 is ‘somewhat not awful’

New trucks are beginning to stack up on dealership lots and capacity is outpacing freight in the pipeline. That doesn’t sound like a recipe for a financially fruitful 2016, but things – while slow out of the gate – aren’t expected to drag down what still could be a somewhat not awful year. That’s right. […]

January 21, 2016

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Proposed DOT rule to reform carrier rating system published, comment period opens

FMCSA has published a proposed rule that would reform the way it rates carriers and determines their overall safety fitness to operate, and the agency is accepting public comment on the proposal for 60 days.

January 21, 2016

FMCSA chief: Agency concludes 34-hour restart study tied to suspension of 2013 hours regs

Reimplementation of some 34-hour restart rules, suspended by Congress in late 2014, is contingent on the study’s completion and review by the DOT, the Office of the Inspector General and Congress itself.

January 20, 2016

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Despite ‘just say no’ strategy, voluntary compliance program a win for small biz truckers, group says

Large carriers do stand to benefit from a potential federal program to reward carriers for voluntary safety investments or other “beyond compliance” initiatives, says Joe Rajkovacz of the Western States Trucking Association, but that’s no reason for owner-operators and other small carriers to oppose such a program, Rajkovacz told CCJ late last week.

January 20, 2016

Though SMS BASIC alerts and percentile rankings are no longer available for public view, they’re still used by enforcers, Rajkovacz says, and some type of credit in the SMS could help owner-operators and small carriers, if included in a voluntary compliance program.

33-foot pups not dead yet, new Congressional measure would allow longer doubles

A new Congressional amendment to an already-enacted law would extend the federal maximum tandem trailer limit to 33 feet, up for the current 28-foot minimum.

January 20, 2016

U.S. Xpress announces raise for safe drivers

U.S. Xpress will increase the base mileage pay for OTR solo drivers who are accident, ticket and CSA violation free for 12 months, effective March 1.

January 20, 2016

Diesel prices drop for 10th consecutive week

Most parts of the country saw significant decreases in diesel fuel prices this week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

January 19, 2016

Keys to building a customer base

For small fleets, some watchers say it’s a great time to search out new shipper contracts and cement long-term relationships with existing customers. Find a few key considerations in this series.

January 19, 2016

Truck supply surpassing demand as capacity, freight fall further out of balance

Steve Tam, ACT’s vice president, commercial vehicle sector, says carriers have caught on to the fact that there is excess freight hauling capacity in the market and have cut purchases accordingly.

January 19, 2016

Indicators: Tonnage, freight demand rise, conditions for carriers poised for take off

Monthly truck tonnage is hovering near an all-time high, and conditions for 2016 appear strong for carriers, barring potential threats to freight demand. Here are the latest reports on tonnage, freight demand and market conditions for trucking companies.

January 19, 2016

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DOT: Proposed speed limiter mandate, rule on driver drug and alcohol clearinghouse expected in February

Updates on DOT rules that would implement driver training standards, a speed limiter mandate, a database of truck drivers who have failed a drug test and more.

January 19, 2016

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Rates report: Van and flatbed climb, reefer continues downslide

Van and flatbed rates in December rose, albeit slightly, for the first time since June 2015, according to monthly spot market rate data from Truckstop.com, while reefer rates fell for the seventh straight month.

January 19, 2016

SmartDrive talks evolution of video, big data analytics with release of SmartIQ Suite

SmartDrive says its new SmartIQ Suite can identify savings opportunities and give fleets prescriptive information to achieve goals in safety, operations and maintenance,

January 18, 2016

SmartDrive transmits critical video and event data to the office for review by fleet managers in near real time.

FTR predicts ‘another strong trailer year’ in 2016

December trailer build was down overall 3 percent from November, with both dry van and flatbed build rates falling.

January 18, 2016

FMCSA proposes rule for new carrier safety rating program, enforcement measures

The proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule would replace the current federal rating system of “Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory” for motor carriers and replace it with one determination: Unfit. The carrier then would either improve its operations or face a shut down.

January 15, 2016

Trucker Buddy participates in Boy Scouts’ Circle Ten Xperience

Trucker Buddy International recently participated in the Circle Ten Xperience with more than 12,000 Boy Scouts, leaders and parents.

January 15, 2016

Trucker Buddy brought four trucks to the Boy Scouts’ Circle Ten Xperience, and Scouts were able to climb in the trucks and ask drivers questions about the industry.

REAL ID enforcement partially delayed, truckers from five states will need extra ID for secure areas

As of Jan. 10, truckers from five states not compliant with the REAL ID Act will have to produce additional identification to enter secure areas.

January 15, 2016

Click here or the image above to view DHS’ interactive map of states’ compliance level with Real ID provisions.

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Shippers wary of rising transportation costs as fleets put the brakes on spending

92% of carriers delayed, reduced, or canceled planned investments in 2025.

Key Trucking, based in Kent, Washington, is a regional full-service transportation and freight service provider throughout Western Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. Estes Express Lines, North America's largest privately held freight carrier, provides LTL shipping, final-mile delivery and broader supply chain solutions across the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Estes acquires Washington-based Key Trucking

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Trump, EPA make good on promise to toss emissions regs

The endangerment finding has allowed presidential administrations to regulate six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) since 2009.

Feds set to strike key emissions tentpole this week

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Considerations for expanding your fleet

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