Doctors: Keep Drivers Off Road If Using Certain Prescriptions
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Doctors who advise federal regulators said last week that truck drivers should be kept off the road if they’re taking prescribed drugs such as OxyContin and Percodan, but they declined to recommend changes because current rules allow drivers legal use of the drugs.
November 3, 2014Fewer Americans Filed for Jobless Benefits in Last Four Weeks
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits over the past month than at any time in more than 14 years, a sign the strengthening U.S. economy is buoying the labor market.
October 30, 2014Tonnage Holds at Record
Truck tonnage in September held at an all-time high, rising 3.7% from a year earlier and capping the highest quarter on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
October 27, 2014ArcBest CEO McReynolds Named ATRI Chairwoman
Judy McReynolds, CEO of ArcBest Corp., has been chosen the new chairwoman of the American Transportation Research Institute.
October 27, 2014Trucking Failures Slow in 3Q on Rates, Fuel, Report Says
A total of 9,090 trucks were taken off the road due to fleet bankruptcies in the third quarter, a slight decline from the second quarter, as rising freight rates and falling fuel prices helped keep some marginal fleets afloat, Avondale Partners analyst Donald Broughton said.
October 20, 2014Operation Safe Driver Week Kicks Off Oct. 19
Law enforcement agencies across North America beginning Oct. 19 will conduct heightened traffic safety enforcement and education.
October 16, 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, 2014Class 8 Orders Increase 32%
Orders for new Class 8 trucks jumped 32% in September from a year ago to 24,900, the highest September in eight years, ACT Research Co. reported.
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, 2014