NBC story says driver shortage means higher consumer costs
According to an NBC TV story quoting the American Trucking Associations, there is a shortage of roughly 50,000 truck drivers across the country and it’s
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FMCSA releases clarifications for HOS rules on agricultural exemptions, personal conveyance.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday new regulatory guidance clarifying the 150 air-miles Hours of Service
Spot rates rise ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Spot rates rose ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, DAT Trendline reports. The number of spot market loads on DAT load boards went up 1.3
Supply chain panelists: It’s high time for infrastructure investment
Supply chain panelists called for more infrastructure investment at a Global Supply Chain Summit May 22, the Journal of the American Association of State Highway
Volvo’s new tribute trucks lead motorcade in Ride for Freedom
WASHINGTON — A new VNL 760 (shown) and a Volvo VNR 640 led a motorcade from the plant to Washington, D.C. this past weekend during the
FTR’s March Shippers Condition Index reflects continuing tough environment for shippers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The March Shippers Conditions Index reading from FTR released Thursday remained in double digit negative territory at -10.5 reflecting the continued tough
30 members of U.S. Senate send letter asking for HOS improvements
WASHINGTON — Thirty members of the U.S. Senate have sent a letter to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Ray Martinez asking the agency to
Bendix CVSA Roadcheck reminders: foundation care matters
ELYRIA, Ohio — No matter how advanced the vehicle, or how complex its safety system is, you’ve got to take care of the basics. With
FMCSA chief Martinez tells House panel great strides made in safety but more work to be done
WASHINGTON — FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez told a U.S. House panel Tuesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made great strides in safety,
ATA tonnage index increases 2.2 percent in April
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.2 percent in April after easing 1 percent in
Congressmen: Outlook for Highway Trust Fund grim
WASHINGTON — The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is on its last legs and needs to be propped up with an ongoing influx of
Vigillo receives NPTC’s Allied Member of the Year award
PORTLAND, Ore. — Vigillo, a SambaSafety company and provider of real-time data for analyzing commercial driver and motor carrier safety performance, has received the National
House panel begins consideration of 2019 THUD appropriations bill
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee has released the fiscal year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, which it considered in subcommittee
TA Petro names 5th annual Citizen Driver Award winners
WALCOTT, Iowa — TravelCenters of America, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has named the fifth annual Citizen
Trial wraps up for truck driver charged with murdering his trainer
BELTON, Texas — Testimony was wrapping up Thursday in the murder trial of Stanley Polk Jr., charged with the murder in August 27, 2015, stabbing
TMW begins Integration with Decisiv to provide a complete solution for fleet maintenance
CLEVELAND — TMW Systems, a Trimble brand and provider of software, business intelligence and related solutions to the North American transportation industry, has integrated its
HELP’s PrePass adds 8 new sites around the country
PHOENIX — PrePass-approved trucks will soon receive the green light to bypass weigh stations in a number of new locations, according to HELP Inc., the
 Volvo rolls out online configurator virtually design, spec new trucks
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks is bringing the thousands of configurations of the new Volvo VNR and VNL series to your fingertips of fleets and
Meritor MTIS now standard/preferred option on some vans, reefers
TROY, Mich. — Meritor said Tuesday that the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) with ThermALERT is a standard/preferred option on Vanguard dry van and CIMC
On-highway diesel leaps 6.8 cents to $3.239 a gallon
For the first time in a long while, all 10 of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s reporting regions are seeing on-highway diesel selling for at