ELDs One Year In
The ELD Mandate took effect on December 18, 2017. Since then, what real-world impacts have ELDs had on operations, enforcement and compliance? In this webinar, industry experts will discuss critical points for transportation professionals to understand as they continue to tune their ELD deployments and operationalize the systems and data they provide.
October 11, 2018September Class 8 Sales Jump as Parts Move in Supply Chain
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in September reached 23,648, the second-highest total of the year, WardsAuto.com reported. It was a sign that persistent supply chain woes had loosened enough for truck makers to bring down a backlog of partially built trucks and send them off to fleets and dealers, analysts said.
October 11, 2018CSCMP Honors Innovators at Annual Supply Chain Conference
An effort by a team of data scientists at Intel to use artificial intelligence and cognitive computing tools to identify supply chain threats earned the top award for innovation at the 2018 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 3.
October 11, 2018Consumer Prices Up Mere 0.1% in September
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices edged up a slight 0.1% in September as energy prices retreated after a big gain in August
October 11, 2018HOS Rules Relaxed as Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relaxed hours-of-service regulations in eight states as Hurricane Michael made landfall Oct. 10, battering the Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds.
October 10, 2018Hurricane Michael Hits Florida Panhandle
WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10.
October 10, 2018Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Managing Risk in Trucking'
What techniques are fleets using to pursue lower insurance costs as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revamps its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program, "Managing Risk in Trucking," explores this topic. Watch the replay.
October 10, 2018ASCE Accelerates Part of California Scorecard Ahead of Election
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ California Infrastructure Report Card Committee released a portion of the state’s scorecard months ahead of schedule to raise awareness about infrastructure and funding issues.
October 10, 2018Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business
Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas).
October 10, 2018Wholesale Prices Rose 0.2% in September
U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.2% last month, held down by lower food and energy costs, suggesting that inflation remains in check despite the economy’s robust growth.
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