Managing CSA
Despite the removal of Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view late last year, many shippers and third-party logistics providers remain eager to track carriers’ safety performance, and technology providers are helping to fill that void.
September 16, 2016Making the Right Turn
It’s a dire warning for a truck driver who has taken a wrong turn — a banner hanging over the roadway reading, “If you hit this sign you will hit that bridge.”
September 16, 2016Dot Foods to Expand Operations in Western Maryland
Dot Foods will expand operations in western Maryland with a two-phase project that will add at least 100 new jobs over the next seven years, many of which will be truck drivers, the company announced on Sept. 14.
September 16, 2016Tech Firms Prepared for IFTA Changes, See Benefits for Fleets
Technology firms that develop or support onboard fleet-management and telematics systems say they are prepared for upcoming changes to the International Fuel Tax Agreement’s auditing procedures and see benefits for their fleet customers.
September 16, 2016Missouri House Fails to Override Gov. Nixon on Truck Safety Measure
The House fell nine votes short Sept. 14 in an attempt to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a measure that would allow trucking companies to test special technology to reduce fuel costs.
September 14, 2016Rep. Fred Upton Wants NHTSA to Look at Vehicle Hacking
WASHINGTON — Leaders of a key congressional committee want auto safety regulators to tell them what they are doing to address concerns that vehicle safety may be compromised by hackers who may be able to affect automobiles by tapping into their systems through diagnostic ports and devices.
September 13, 2016Ports of Virginia and Charleston Report Record August Volume
Two top ports on the East Coast reported that August was a record month for containers, although the data reflects the period before Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 31.
September 13, 2016Global Logistic Properties to Buy US Warehouses for $1.1 Billion
Global Logistic Properties, the second-largest owner of U.S. industrial real estate, agreed to buy $1.1 billion of warehouses from Hillwood Development Co.
September 13, 2016ATA Seeks 30-Day Extension for Speed Limiter Comments
American Trucking Associations, along with 50 state trucking associations, is asking for a 30-day extension to the comment period for the recently published proposed rule requiring speed limiters on large trucks.
September 12, 2016Minnesota Transportation Funding Gap Likely to Grow
The funding gap for Minnesota transportation needs is projected to be about $18 billion over the next 20 years, and that's based on a strategy focused on preservation and not expansion, according to an official with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
September 12, 2016