Poll: 80% Don’t Want Truckers’ Restricted Driving Hours Relaxed
A new poll commissioned by a coalition of advocacy groups found that 80% of Americans believe Congress should not raise the number of hours a truck driver can be on the road to 82 hours from 70. ATA calls the results misleading.
October 16, 2014Economy Expands Modestly as Transportation Sector Grows, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand modestly from late August to early October as the transportation services sector generally grew, the Federal Reserve said.
October 16, 2014FMCSA Allows Mexican Carriers to Continue U.S. Operations, Post-Pilot Program
Mexico-based trucks that participated in the U.S. Transportation Department’s cross-border pilot program will be allowed to continue operating north of the border even though the three-year program ended Oct. 14, a spokeswoman said.
October 15, 2014Crumbling Infrastructure Fix Seen With Global Trillions of Dollars
The concrete piers of two new bridges are rising out of the Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana, as crews blast limestone and move earth to build the roads and tunnels that will soon connect the twin spans to nearby interstate highways.
October 15, 2014Lack of Federal Funds Hinders Plans for Highway Spending, States Say
When Mike Hancock surveys Kentucky’s highway network, he casts a worried eye on its major freight routes — interstates 65, 71 and 75.
October 13, 20142Q Truckload Driver Turnover Hits 2-Year High, ATA Reports
Truckload driver turnover hit a two-year high on both a year-over-year and sequential basis in the second quarter, American Trucking Associations reported last week, as the migration to more attractive jobs inside and outside trucking accelerated.
October 13, 2014Conflicting Decisions on Proper Classification of Contractors Could Wind Up in Supreme Court
Conflicting appeals and state court and National Labor Relations Board decisions on when independent contractors should be reclassified as employees ultimately could help persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to review the controversial issue that some carriers say threatens the contractor business model.
October 13, 2014FMCSA Set to Publish New Rule on Minimum Insurance Coverage
An advance notice of the proposed new rule on minimum insurance coverage for carriers is expected to be published soon, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced.
October 13, 2014Extensive Travels Prepared Long For Helm of Trucking Federation
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duane Long has run everything from an array of companies with more than 2,000 employees to a logistics firm with 40 trucks, a breadth of experience that he brings to his new role as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 13, 2014Driver Shortage Hits Critical Level as Executives Fear Loss of Business
SAN DIEGO — Increases in truck tonnage and freight rates should make trucking executives happy, but the long-festering driver shortage has mushroomed to such a critical level that fleet managers meeting here said they either have made or may soon make radical changes in how they operate.
October 13, 2014