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Changing Lanes
An expanded Panama Canal could shift some pacific freight to the east coast. carriers and rail lines are scrambling to meet opportunities. Are you missing the boat?
October 6, 2011
The Panama Canal expansion could impact the way that freight is delivered to markets in the eastern United States.
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Journal
NTSB calls for comprehensive mobile phone ban, appeals court vacates EOBR regulation, crash odds, federal highway spending extended again and more industry news items are featured.
October 6, 2011
FMCSA has proposed a ban on handheld cell phone use by commercial drivers. Could a hands-free cell phone ban be next?
Business
Safety
FMCSA unveils five-year strategic plan and ATA says draft comes up short for crash causation; plus “Preventable or Not.”
September 1, 2011
FMCSA says its “2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Raising the Safety Bar” document will serve as a roadmap for the agency’s actions in the next five years.
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Journal
Heavy truck fuel economy standards on the way, report says most drivers don’t understand CSA, analysts predict driver pay to increase and more industry news items are featured.
September 1, 2011
The White House says the heavy truck fuel efficiency standards will save businesses billions of dollars in fuel costs, help reduce oil consumption and cut air pollution.
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Journal
U.S. and Mexico formalize a cross-border program, ATA applauds progress on highway authorization, fighting fraud in transportation act is introduced and many more industry news items are featured.
August 5, 2011
Business
Journal
ATA backs EOBR proposal, drivers must keep copies of medical data for now, safety researcher questions HOS studies and many more industry news items are featured.
July 1, 2011
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Business
Safety
Truck crashworthiness standards, HOS changes and preventable or not are among the safety items featured.
July 1, 2011
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Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?
Tightening regulations, unfavorable demographics have drivers in short supply. Will rising pay and operational shifts meet demand?
July 1, 2011
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Journal
No deadline for final HOS rule, safety groups rally against heavier trucks, opposition to a wetlines proposal, background checks and many more industry-related news items are featured.
June 7, 2011
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Jeff Crissey
Newly introduced studies raise more questions than answers.
June 7, 2011
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Technology
Technology can help alleviate choke points for truck traffic, Qualcomm announces new applications, Hino Trucks offers Web-based telematics and more technological news items are featured.
May 1, 2011
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Journal
Capacity shortage looms large, White House launches green fleet initiative, an increased demand for drivers and affordable fuel are among the industry issues featured.
May 1, 2011
Truckload capacity shortages will gather momentum this year and continue through 2013 as the economy recovers and regulatory restrictions limit the driver pool, an FTR Associates economist said.
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