Business
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McKee Foods Receives HOS Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an hours-of-service exemption to team drivers working for McKee Foods Transportation, allowing them flexibility in their sleeper berth schedules.
April 13, 2015West Coast Dockworkers to Vote on Pact as Ports Continue to Cut Freight Backlog
West Coast dockworkers will vote on a tentative port contract over the next month as truckers and terminal operators continue to clear the cargo backlog caused by labor slowdowns during the recent negotiations.
April 13, 2015Boy Scouts Earn Trucking Merit Badges at MATS
A group of Boy Scouts attending the Mid-America Trucking Show got an education — and merit badges — on the trucking industry.
April 13, 2015CSA Driver-Fitness Citations Declining
CSA citations for commercial driver-fitness violations generally are waning, although they probably will increase in the spring and summer from the winter, said a recent report from data-analysis firm Vigillo.
Class 8 Truck Orders Decline for First Time in 26 Months
New orders for Class 8 trucks declined in March for the first time in 26 months, but manufacturers remain busy filling previously placed orders, ACT Research said.
April 13, 2015Rate Gains, Tight Capacity to Yield Improved 1Q Profits, Analysts Say
Higher rates and long-term capacity concerns likely will help nearly all publicly traded carriers to report higher first-quarter earnings, despite recent hints of weakening economic growth.
April 13, 2015Fischer: FMCSA Overhaul to Be Introduced in Spring
Programs and initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strongly criticized by the trucking industry would be greatly changed under legislation Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) is expected to introduce this spring.
April 13, 2015States Pull Back From Highway Projects Amid Uncertainty Over Federal Funding
States are delaying or canceling transportation projects for the second consecutive year while the construction season continues to be plagued with uncertainty over whether Congress will replenish the Highway Trust Fund.
April 13, 2015Trucking Sheds 6,800 Jobs in March; First Decline in Almost Two Years
The trucking industry shed 6,800 jobs in March, marking the first decline in almost two years, the Labor Department reported.
April 13, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer Urges FMCSA to Remove ‘Inaccurate’ CSA Scores from App, Provide Disclaimers
In a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Sen. Deb Fischer expressed hope that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would remove from the agency’s QCMobile smartphone application Compliance, Safety, Accountability information that is deemed inaccurate.
April 10, 2015