Driver Coercion Final Rule Clears OMB; ELD Rule Expected Nov. 30
A final federal rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations cleared review by the White House Office of Management and Budget last week and is projected to be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 23.
November 16, 2015Analysts Growing Cautious on 2016 Trucking Outlook
Freight industry experts are increasingly growing cautious about 2016, based on the expected continuation of recent sluggish market conditions as well as other factors.
November 16, 2015Truck Driver Arthur Cage Achieves 6 Million Safe Miles
At a glance, no one would confuse YRC Freight driver Arthur Cage with Lee Majors, star of the 1970s television series “The Six Million Dollar Man.”
November 16, 2015Removing Non-Fault Crashes Helps CSA Scores, ATRI Says
A new research report lends support to claims by many in the trucking industry that federal regulators should remove nonpreventable crashes from carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability program records.
November 16, 2015ATA, Transportation Groups Want More Funding in Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations joined 39 transportation groups this week in calling on congressional transportation leaders to boost federal investments for infrastructure projects in a multiyear highway bill.
November 12, 2015N.Y. Thruway Tolls Won’t Rise in 2016, but Trucking Fears Future Increases
New York drivers won’t pay more to use the state’s Thruway in 2016, the sixth straight year without an increase.
November 10, 2015Trucking Fleets Report Mixed Third-Quarter Profits
Earnings reports from ArcBest Corp., USA Truck and Expeditors International of Washington presented a mixed picture of freight trends in a softening economy.
November 9, 20153Q Intermodal Freight Growth Slows to 3.4%; Fuel Prices, Capacity Stunt Domestic Business
Growth in truck-rail freight slowed to 3.4% in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, as domestic growth was stunted by truckers taking advantage of favorable fuel prices and capacity.
November 9, 2015Rep. John Lewis’ Effort to Eliminate Young-Driver Provision in Highway Bill Fails
The House on Nov. 4 rejected an effort by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) seeking to remove a provision in a House multiyear highway bill designed to pave the way for drivers under 21 to operate trucks across state lines.
November 5, 2015Rep. John Lewis Seeks to Eliminate Young-Driver Provision in Highway Bill
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is looking to replace a provision in a House multiyear highway bill that would pave the way for drivers under 21 to operate trucks across state lines.
November 2, 2015