iTECH: Putting the ‘Gee!’ in GPS
Dynamic traffic reporting — and eventually predictive analysis that forecasts when and where those soul-draining backups and bottlenecks will pop up — could be just what the doctor ordered.
June 23, 2008Driver Turnover Rates Decline, but Trucking Expects Reversal
Driver turnover at truckload carriers with annual revenue of more than $30 million declined to 103% in the first quarter, the lowest annualized rate in five years, American Trucking Associations reported.
June 23, 2008Car Haulers, Teamsters Union Set Deal
The Teamsters union last week agreed to a new labor contract with 10 auto transporters, six days after Performance Transportation Services Inc., the sector’s second-largest fleet, closed its doors.
June 23, 2008Ontario Orders Speed Limiters on All Trucks Set at 65 mph
Ontario approved legislation last week that will require every heavy-duty truck operating in the province to employ a device to govern its maximum speed at 105 kilometers per hour, or about 65.2 miles per hour.
June 23, 2008ATA Cites Concerns on Patchwork Climate Change Regs
A top trucking official urged Congress Thursday to take a cautious approach to climate change initiatives, saying the industry was concerned over the impacts of pending cap-and-trade legislation on the economy and fuel prices.
June 20, 2008Police Investigating 4,000-Gallon Diesel Theft
Police in Burbank, Calif., are investigating the theft of 4,000 of diesel fuel from a service station, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2008Intermodal Traffic Plunges 4.8% for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic both plunged for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
June 19, 2008Volvo Chief Holds to Gloomy North American Forecast
The chief executive officer of truck maker Volvo AB said that the North American market this year is on course to come in flat with lackluster 2007 levels, news services reported.
June 19, 2008Ontario to Require 65-MPH Speed Limiters on Trucks
The Ontario Legislature passed a measure Monday requiring speed limiters on large trucks that would cap speeds at 105 kilometers per hour, the equivalent of 65.2 miles per hour, the Ontario Transportation Ministry said.
June 18, 2008Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crisis, LTLs, Truck Weights, Hurricane Season
I would like to comment on a letter in the June 2 edition suggesting that the only way to bring fuel prices down is for truckers to stage protests.
June 18, 2008