Business: Page 51

'Is the juice worth the squeeze?' Fleets look to protect image

Creating a positive vibe on social media is hard work with all of the negative comments. How should fleets handle these situations?

April 13, 2021

Man sitting in driver seat of truck

ATRI studying impact of rising insurance costs on trucking

ATRI is asking for carriers' insurance cost data to study how rising costs are affecting trucking. Also: A new telehealth option is available for carriers; Knight-Swift raises driver pay.

April 12, 2021

Sponsor Content

The new Volvo Trucks configurator

Volvo Trucks North America

The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.

July 7, 2025

The new Volvo Trucks configurator

Though trucking remains exempt, another court favors A.B. 5 applying to trucking

A second state court in California has ruled that federal law does not preempt that law that would effectively outlaw the leased owner-operator model in the state. Also: ATA, insurance groups join to fight towing, staged-accident fraud.

April 6, 2021

A second state court in California has ruled that federal law does not preempt that law that would effectively outlaw the leased owner-operator model in the state.

Flatbedder gets creative to prevent workplace falls

The system meets DOT requirements for a fixed feature. It can be left up when traveling down the road but not for cargo securement.

April 3, 2021

NoFalls safety feature for prevention falls and slips

Truck driver shut down by FMCSA after multiple DUI arrests

The Nevada-based trucker was arrested twice in 12 days for having a blood alcohol content much higher than the legal limit for commercial drivers. Also, Embark unveils new universal interface for truck OEMs; Yokohama raising tire prices.

March 31, 2021

Fine-tuning procurement processes has advantages

By taking steps to mitigate risk from suppliers and build supply chain resiliency, procurement professionals give their company an edge over the competition.

March 30, 2021

man holding phone in hands with the word procurement above it

Recorded cargo theft incidents, average values increased in 2020

Sensitech recorded a 23% increase in cargo theft volume and a 41% increase in average value in 2020 when compared to 2019. A Werner driver received CVSA's International Driver Excellence Award. Forward Air is increasing owner-operator pay.

March 29, 2021

Sensitech found that 48% of the nation's cargo thefts occurred in California, Texas and Florida.

New ATA board intends to bridge gap between trucking, law enforcement

ATA launched a new Law Enforcement Advisory Board to help bolster the relationship between the trucking industry and law enforcement. Also, a CCJ Top 250 fleet announced an acquisition; and J.B. Hunt's load board is now integrated with a popular app.

March 26, 2021

Michigan Police Truck

Environmental pressures change freight bid strategies

Biofuels are helping carriers be more competitive in freight bids from shippers with sustainability goals for their supply chains.

March 26, 2021

man adding fuel to truck

Autonomous truck firm Embark joins Arizona DOT to improve work zone safety

Autonomous trucking firm Embark is collaborating with the Arizona Department of Transportation to promote the safe interaction between automated commercial vehicles and highway work zones in the state. Also, Lion Electric gets 100-truck order.

March 25, 2021

Legislation to relax HOS for ag, livestock haulers reintroduced

Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer last week reintroduced the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act, which would implement several changes to the hours of service rules for livestock and agricultural commodities haulers.

March 24, 2021

Newsmax host Stinchfield talks about his trucking career, current issues

Tough economic times in 2011 led Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield to take on another career path, which would soon lead to a trucking business.

March 24, 2021

Greg Stinchfield

California-based trucker shut down after crashing into house

FMCSA effectively shut down the trucker after investigation the crash and finding he falsified his medical certification twice. Also, Truckstop.com acquired a carrier onboarding firm; a large fleet opened two new terminals; and more.

March 23, 2021

Closed Shutdown

XPO gives its warehousing spinoff a name

LTL and brokerage giant XPO Logistics on Thursday said its warehousing spinoff, which it announced in December it was dissecting from its trucking and freight brokerage businesses, will be called GXO.

March 18, 2021

Ccj xpo Ltl Truck 2020 11 11 13 18 E1605122365951

Small fleet, driver banned from operating by FMCSA after safety violations found

A compliance investigation found numerous safety violations at the fleet, including lack of maintenance and driver monitoring programs. Also, a CCJ Top 250 fleet announced a new pay package option for its drivers.

March 17, 2021

Closed Shutdown

Diesel prices hit highest national average since 2018

Fuel prices across the U.S. have increased for 19 consecutive weeks dating back to early November. The latest increase has prices at their highest mark since December 2018.

March 16, 2021

Labor markets, demographics not helping driver workforce

Is the US logistics industry facing a dire shortage of commercial truck drivers? A new report by Coyote Logistics shows labor participation nosedived in 2020.

March 15, 2021

Demographics show the driver shortage will become more pronounced in years to come. Nearly 57% of all truckers are over 45 and 23% are over 55.

Labor Dept. wants to withdraw Trump-era proposed independent contractor definition

After publishing in early January a final rule to clarify the definition of independent contractor within the Fair Labor Standards Act, the DOL is now proposing to withdraw the rule. Also, a mid-size carrier is increasing truck driver pay.

March 15, 2021

Landstar Systems

Page 51 of 2256

Fleet Compliance

The cost of fleet compliance failures

Compliance failures are threatening fleet survival. Industry experts reveal the critical gaps costing carriers millions.

Security camera overlooking red semi-truck at warehouse loading dock

Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered

Worker in safety vest checking truck tire in industrial manufacturing facility

Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

White and blue tanker truck with silver trailer parked on concrete lot

Trimac acquires Service Transport Company

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

Fullbay's Guide To Boosting Tech Efficiency