By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor Under new guidelines being considered by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a truck driver who twice fails to have a medical certificate on hand could be placed out of… Read More »CVSA Considering Out-of-Service Citation for Drivers Who Don't Have Medical Certificate
Updated: 5/6/2011 12:30:00 PM Contrans Group said its first-quarter earnings declined, but boosted its dividend and said it saw signs of increased shipping activity. Net income declined to fell to C$3.4 million, or 10 Canadian… Read More »Contrans Says 1Q Income Slips; Boosts Dividend
Leading national fleet operators have announced the formation of the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Fleet Forum, a new membership organization dedicated to advancing the use of clean, domestic and low-cost natural gas in the U.S.… Read More »National NGV Fleet Forum Comes Together to Advance Natural Gas Use in Transportation
Updated: 5/6/2011 2:15:00 PM Tonnage Increases at LTL Units YRC Worldwide Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $102 million, or $2.14 per share, compared with a loss of $274 million, or $13.15 per share, a… Read More »YRC Worldwide's 1Q Loss Declines
More than seven in ten fleets surveyed for the Q2 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report indicate that the shortage of drivers is either impacting their fleet now or may in the future. As many as 42… Read More »Survey says Driver Shortage Will Have Widespread Impact on Fleet Capacity
Updated: 5/6/2011 4:00:00 PM Oil took its biggest weekly plunge in more than two years this week, falling almost $17 to near $97 a barrel, Bloomberg reported. The dive, due in part to the death… Read More »Oil Plunges Almost $17 for Week
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 12-11 Thursday, May 5, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.:(202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Unveils Strong New Measures… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Unveils Strong New Measures to Improve Passenger Bus Safety
Motor coaches will be subject to stiffer entry requirements, and more frequent spot checks throughout the summer. By Truckinginfo Staff The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is tightening its standards for commercial driver’s license testing,… Read More »DOT Unveils New Motor Coach Safety Initiative, New CDL Testing Procedures
Updated: 5/5/2011 10:30:00 AM Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a first-quarter profit of $4.4 million, or 14 cents a share, up from $940,000, or 5 cents, a year ago. Roadrunner, which went public last May, said… Read More »Roadrunner Higher 1Q Profit
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html Friday, May 6, 2011 FMCSA Places Additional Research Studies in Hours-of-Service Proposed Rulemaking Official Docket. The U.S. Department of… Read More »FMCSA Places Additional Research Studies in Hours-of-Service Proposed Rulemaking Official Docket.
Humans are wired to spend nighttime hours sleeping. Napping isn’t a substitute for sleep, but it can increase alertness and reduce the risk of falling asleep spontaneously. “On the Road” blog by Jim Park, Equipment… Read More »Maybe the DOT pay for naps
Updated: 5/3/2011 4:00:00 PM Seat belt use among drivers of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles rose to 78% last year, from 74% in 2009, the fourth straight annual increase, according to a new Federal Motor… Read More »Drivers' Seat Belt Use Rising, FMCSA Says