FedEx Freight CEO Calls on Congress to Allow Twin 33-Foot Trailers
WASHINGTON — Speaking at an Infrastructure Week kickoff event, FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker called on Congress to authorize the use of twin 33-foot trailers as a “creative solution” to help the nation’s declining condition of roads and bridges.
May 16, 2016House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill May 18
House appropriators on May 18 will take up a fiscal 2017 funding bill that is expected to include trucking-related provisions, Capitol Hill aides said.
May 16, 2016Trucking Company Owner Asks Supreme Court for Permission to Sue DEA Over Driver’s Death
The owner of a small Texas trucking company, whose 18-wheeler was used without permission by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a botched Zetas Cartel sting that left the driver dead, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit.
May 16, 2016With Union Pensions in Jeopardy, Fund Appeals to Congress for Aid
Thorny Teamsters pension issues were pushed into Congress’ lap last week by the Central States Pension Fund after the U.S. Treasury Department rejected the fund’s bid to create long-term solvency by cutting pension benefits by about 50% for most union retirees.
May 16, 2016‘Fittest Trucker’ Crusades for Health
SAN ANTONIO — A former world-class swimmer who earned accolades as the “fittest truck driver in America” is on a campaign to improve the poor state of truck dri-ver health.
May 16, 2016XPO Rebuffs Meeting Unions on Complaints
The Teamsters union and European labor representatives last week tried, but failed, to force a meeting with XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Bradley Jacobs to discuss union issues.
May 16, 2016Fleets Use Software to Better Plan Home Time for Drivers
Home time is a key factor for driver satisfaction, so carriers are using transportation management software to remind them when drivers want to be home and find the best routes to get them there.
May 14, 2016ELD Vendors to Self-Certify Devices as Compliant ELDs
Certification of electronic logging devices has been left to the device manufacturers under the federal ELD rule.
May 14, 2016Sleep Apnea Programs for Truck Drivers Enhanced by Data, ‘Workflow’ Systems
Advances in technology are making it easier for fleets to screen drivers for a medical condition that’s believed to be a significant contributor to preventable crashes, while also enabling health care providers to monitor treatment while drivers are on the road.
May 13, 2016No Deal on Transportation Funding in Colorado
Colorado became the latest state to refrain from taking major action on transportation funding when its Legislature adjourned May 12.
May 12, 2016