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Former trucking company operator gets 3 years, to pay $500k for double brokering loads
The former operator of an Illinois-based trucking company who pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution.
May 14, 2015
Business
More sophisticated cargo theft tactics push loss value up, number of thefts down in 1Q
The average loss value per cargo theft incident in the first quarter of 2015 jumped 25 percent from 2014’s first quarter to $256,966, while the number of thefts fell, according to the quarterly cargo theft trends report from FreightWatch International. A total of 191 thefts occurred in the quarter, FreightWatch says, marking a 14 percent […]
May 14, 2015
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House committee clears DOT bill that would lengthen hours-of-service rollback, bar FMCSA from upping insurance minimums
The House’s Appropriations Committee this week a 2016 DOT funding bill that would, if passed, keep in place the current hours-of-service suspension until FMCSA can justify the HOS rule changes put in place in July 2013. It also would block the agency from pursuing a liability insurance increase.
May 14, 2015
Business
First Advantage creates DOT Direct for online driver applications and screening
First Advantage Fleet Solutions released a new online employment application and screening product designed for private and for-hire fleets.
May 14, 2015
Business
High-tech driver recruiting, part II: online engagement
With so many trucking companies vying for drivers’ attention, engaging drivers online has become a competitive business.
May 13, 2015
Business
Meritor-PSI: Automatic tire inflation system helps fuel economy, tire life, company says
The annual Meritor-Pressure Systems International Fleet Technology Event was held Wednesday in San Antonio, Texas.
May 13, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: A look at rates, freight in April
Posted rates on the spot market in April didn’t continue the upward trend seen in March, but paid rates — the verified amount paid to carriers after negotiation — climbed in all three segments in the month. Spot market freight availability, however, fell in the month.
May 13, 2015
Business
CCJ catches a ride in Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration truck
Video of CCJ’s time with the Freightliner Inspiration self-driving truck, unveiled earlier this month.
May 13, 2015
Business
High-tech driver recruiting, part I: speed dating
Fleets are using advanced technology to improve their driver recruiting efforts. In part one of this series, CCJ looks at how technology can be used to move driver applicants quickly through the pipeline.
May 12, 2015
Business
Infrastructure Week blues: 20 days until highway funding expiration — Foxx warns state DOTs; ATA pushing short-term patch
Wrapping a bow around this impending showdown between a Congress that won’t act and a nation begging for Congressional action is Infrastructure Week, the timing of which couldn’t sum up the country’s infrastructure woes any better.
May 12, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Trucking conditions poised for take off, truck orders moderate, freight shipments jump
Conditions for trucking companies are expected to improve in the coming months, despite a slight drop in recent months, while freight shipments are up and truck orders have fallen a bit coming off of a long string of very strong order months.
May 12, 2015
CCJ Innovators
Target Zero: Andrews Logistics takes a bold approach to safety management
Andrews Logistics has staked its claim in the bulk liquid and chemical hauling market with its safety approach. The asset-based bulk liquid and hazardous materials transportation company has won numerous safety awards from the National Tank Truck Carriers, as well as customer awards from BP, ConocoPhillips, Chevron and others.
May 12, 2015
Business
Trucking revenue topped $700 billion in 2014, ATA report shows (with infographics)
The trucking industry brought in $700.4 billion in revenue in 2014, according to a report released this week by the American Trucking Associations. That’s the highest total revenue in history for the industry and the first time surpassing the $700 billion mark, ATA says.
May 12, 2015
Business
NTSB endorses use of onboard video systems, recommends improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board recently released a safety report on the benefits of commercial vehicle onboard video systems.
May 11, 2015
Business
Average diesel price rises for fourth straight week
Diesel prices continued to rise in the week ending May 11 with the national average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel increasing 2.4 cents over the previous week.
May 11, 2015
Business
Wabash National awards $50,000 in scholarship money
Wabash National Corporation announced it has awarded 10 students with scholarships that, combined, represent a total award of $50,000. “We are pleased to support our associates and their families as they further their education,” said Bill Pitchford, senior vice president of human resources. “We are very proud of these students and their achievements, and wish them […]
May 11, 2015
Business
FedEx employees in Chicago Heights reject Teamsters Union
FedEx Freight drivers in Chicago Heights, Ill., rejected the Teamsters affiliation in a vote last week.
May 11, 2015
Business
Major port terminal company implementing policy to keep drivers in trucks at terminals
By the end of 2016, APM Terminals’ new safety campaign will require all truckers entering their facilities to remain in their trucks.
May 11, 2015
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