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Truckload rates sunk again in November (charts)
This is the fourth straight month that rates dipped in all three segments, continuing a now year-long downward trend spurred by both a major drop in diesel prices and market conditions.
December 8, 2015
Business
Truck parking issues examined in-depth in new report following federal study
For years, the truck parking shortage confined largely to congested metropolitan areas, especially on certain Eastern seaboard and California lanes. Studies now show that it has worsened in those areas and spread into other locales. Eighty-three percent of CCJ sister site Overdrive readers noted simply that “it’s bad all over” when it comes to parking.
December 8, 2015
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Crime report: Two more sentenced in N.Y. CDL scheme, FMCSA drug tester debarred
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in four trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each:
December 8, 2015
Business
In final driver coercion rule, FMCSA grappled with appropriate carrier punishment, defining ‘coercion’
Two key changes FMCSA made to the rule’s ultimate draft: (1) Increasing the maximum fine to $16,000 from the proposed version’s $11,000 and (2) changing the definition of what constitutes coercion of truck drivers.
December 8, 2015
Business
Deadline nears for 2016 Women In Trucking award nomination
The deadline is approaching for nominations for the 2016 Women In Trucking “Distinguished Woman in Logistics” award (DWLA), which recognizes the achievements and leadership of outstanding individuals involved in the practice of logistics in North America.
December 8, 2015
Business
Omnitracs pledges $25k to Wreaths Across America
This is the sixth consecutive year that Omnitracs has participated in the cause, bringing the total amount of contributions to $150,000 since becoming involved in 2010.
December 8, 2015
Business
Logistical Labs integrates pricing engine with SaaS Transportation’s TMS for 3PLs
SaaS Transportation, a software and consulting services company, and Logistical Labs, a cloud-based supply chain software provider, announced a partnership to integrate their complementary cloud-based supply chain software applications. This alliance will benefit mutual customers, the companies say, by allowing them to access their less-than-truckload rates alongside all truckload and intermodal rates in a single […]
December 8, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Truck orders dip to ‘very concerning’ level in November
North American Class 8 truck orders fell a whopping 60 percent in November from the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released last week by FTR.
December 8, 2015
Business
As CSA goes dark, data still available for private companies to produce carrier scores
Though CSA scores have been hidden, much of the data that made up CSA’s percentile rankings are still publicly available, there for shippers, insurers, brokers and others — including privately held companies who could attempt to create their own CSA-like rankings based on the data — to see.
December 8, 2015
Business
Country’s diesel price hits lowest point since June 2009
Diesel prices continued to drop this week, falling below the $2.40 mark for the first time since June 1, 2009.
December 7, 2015
Business
Industry supports goals, questions strategies of proposed Phase 2 emissions and fuel economy regulations
The proposal yielded hundreds of thousands of comments, with trucking industry stakeholders mostly saying they agree with the purpose of the regs, but see flaws in the EPA’s massive rule. Here’s what equipment manufacturers and carrier interest groups said.
December 7, 2015
Business
FAST Act highway bill signed by President Obama, FMCSA takes down CSA scores
As required by the law, the agency pulled the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Measurement System and its BASIC categories of carrier safety analysis and evaluation from public view just hours after the President’s signing.
December 4, 2015
Business
Rhode Island trucking group to lawmakers: Show us the docs on trucks-only toll plan
RITA President Christopher Maxwell said he made the Nov. 30 request after state officials ignored previous inquires. He said the state’s governor is asking assembly members to make a $1 billion decision without disclosing how many tolling locations would be in their districts.
December 4, 2015
Business
Dossier Systems links telematics from GPS Insight to maintenance software
Dossier Systems added a new data provider for Dossier On-Board, a feature that provides odometer and diagnostic information transfer to its Dossier fleet maintenance management software.
December 4, 2015
Business
Route4Me adds driver auto check-in feature for route planning
Route4Me recently announced that it has added an auto check-in feature for drivers to its cloud-based route sequencing and optimization platform.
December 4, 2015
Business
FMCSA continuing to allow lane departure, collision mitigation cameras to be mounted lower on windshield
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed an exemption that allows carriers to mount lane departure warning systems and collision mitigation cameras lower on the windshield of a truck.
December 4, 2015
Business
FMCSA says ‘no’ to carrier’s request to use cameras instead of mirrors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption request from Atwood Forest Products to allow the company to use camera systems at the sides and rear of its 15 trucks in place of rear-view mirrors.
December 4, 2015
Business
Trucking adds 2,300 jobs in November as U.S. employment numbers climb again
Total employment in the for-hire trucking industry in November was 1.4555 million. The broader transportation and warehousing industry added 6,400 jobs in the month. Its total employment was 4.7879 million.
December 4, 2015
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