N.J. Exempts Truckers’ CBs from Handheld-Device Ban
New Jersey has exempted truck drivers using with CBs and two-way radios from its prohibition against using handheld communication devices while driving.
July 20, 2010Virginia Gov. Wants to Privatize Liquor Sales for Road Money
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) wants to take the state out of the retail liquor business by privatizing its system of state-owned stores in order to generate much-needed cash for transportation projects.
July 20, 2010Opinion: A Believable Stimulus
With President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress pressing for new stimulus legislation — now called a jobs bill — it’s time to pose this question: If we are going to invest federal money in projects with the stated aim of creating jobs, where is it best spent?
July 20, 2010Initial 2Q Reports Show Profit Gains as Freight Volumes and Pricing Rebound
Carrier earnings for the second quarter started off on a positive note last week, with truckload carrier Landstar System Inc. reporting a 37% increase in net income and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announcing a 52% rise in profit.
July 19, 2010China Overtakes U.S. as World’s Largest Energy Consumer
Oil held over $76 a barrel Monday following three straight declines, and the Wall Street Journal reported that China has overtaken the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer.
July 19, 2010Letters: Roadcheck Success, Raising Bond Prices, Hours of Service, Workers’ Comp
Are carriers generally immune from exercising sound business practices? It’s really not that difficult to gather solid credit history and information on a broker, whereas getting accurate relevant information on a shipper is much more difficult.
July 19, 2010Study Questions if CSA Scores Reflect Fleet Safety Performance
Preliminary results from an independent review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety monitoring system are raising questions about its ability to accurately identify high-risk carriers.
July 19, 2010Consumer Confidence Hits One-Year Low
A month after hitting the highest level in two years, consumer confidence reached a one-year low, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 16, 2010Consumer Price Index Falls in June
The consumer price index dropped 0.1% in June, the third consecutive decline, the Labor Department said Friday.
July 16, 2010ATA Endorses EBE System for CSA 2010 Compliance
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it was endorsing EBE Technologies’ CSA 2010 Dashboard as an effective system to help trucking companies manage upcoming CSA 2010 regulations.
July 15, 2010