ATA, Port of Los Angeles Continue Court Fight Over Classification of Independent Truckers
If an appeals court agrees with a lower court judge who backed the Port of Los Angeles’ argument that it is a business, then all drayage truck drivers will be required to be employees of licensed motor carriers.
June 20, 2011NAFC, ITLC Set Meeting Agendas for Phoenix Meeting
Finance and information technology trucking executives are set to meet this week in Phoenix, as American Trucking Associations embarks on a campaign to reinvigorate some of its councils that had to retrench during the recession.
June 20, 2011CTA Fuel Expert Challenges Biodiesel Claims
An expert hired by the Canadian Trucking Alliance is disputing claims made by the Canadian renewable fuels industry that diesel fuel buyers would save dramatically if the federal government proceeds with a proposed biodiesel mandate on July 1.
June 13, 2011PenserSC, ICS Logistics Sign Transportation Contract
Third-party logistics firms PenserSC and ICS Logistics said they have agreed to a trucking and transportation services contract.
June 10, 2011TTNews.com to Be Closed Monday for Memorial Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, May 31, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
May 27, 2011Wickham Receives Earl Dove Award; ATA Cites Vision, Leadership of ATRI
American Trucking Associations paid tribute on May 15 to longtime trucking executive Michael Wickham with its highest award.
May 23, 2011Truck Tolls Will Increase to $4 Per Axle on Bridges Between Pennsylvania and N.J.
Truckers crossing the northern Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania on any of seven tolled bridges could pay as much as 75 cents more per axle as of July 1.
May 23, 2011Volvo’s April North American Deliveries More Than Double
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries more than doubled in April from a year ago, while worldwide sales heavy-duty sales improved 77% the company said Tuesday.
May 17, 2011C.R. England to Use Hair Samples as Part of Drug-Testing Partnership
C.R. England Inc. and Omega Laboratories Inc. announced a drug-screening partnership that will test the hair samples of truck driver applicants.
May 2, 2011Opinion: Sleep Apnea and the Regulatory Agenda
The country’s recent economic climate certainly illustrates how essential and strong the transportation component is to our way of life, but trucking has needed to navigate regulatory challenges as well.
April 29, 2011