A report written by a group of authors with ties to organized labor says there is a link between misclassification of drivers and safety and environmental problems at ports. By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor… Read More »New Study Addresses Port Driver Employment Classification
Updated: 12/8/2010 12:30:00 PM Oil declined Wednesday a day after topping $90 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report that showed higher gasoline and diesel inventories, Bloomberg reported. Crude futures fell 41 cents to… Read More »Oil Slips After Topping $90 a Barrel
WheelTime Network, L.L.C., today announced the rollout of the WheelTime Customer Service Platform. The company says it is an industry-first repair and maintenance service management program that promises all Network customers will receive consistent levels… Read More »Wheeltime Rolls Out Customer Service Platform Rolls Out
Updated: 12/7/2010 3:45:00 PM Paccar Inc. said Tuesday it has declared a special cash dividend of 30 cents per share. It is the truck maker’s first special dividend since December 2008, Bloomberg reported. The dividend… Read More »Paccar Declares Special Dividend
Vigillo’s Roadside Resume driver scorecard will present CSA driver scores to enable truck drivers to see how they are rated under the FMCSA’s new system of measuring, regulating and enforcing safe driving and operating practices.… Read More »Roadside Resume Now Available from Vigillo
Updated: 11/19/2010 11:00:00 AM Truck production in North America could climb more than 50% next year due to an aging U.S. truck fleet, Bloomberg reported. Fleet owners could hike production as much as much as… Read More »Aging U.S. Truck Fleet Could Lead to Production Boost Next Year
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 18-10 Monday, December 6, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 or 202-366-2309 FMCSA Appoints New Members to Medical… Read More »FMCSA Appoints New Members to Medical Review Board
Two brothers are alive today because of the actions of Antonio Cooper, a professional truck driver with the Oklahoma City operating center of Greatwide Logistics Services, Dallas. The Truckload Carriers Association named Cooper its latest… Read More »Professional Truck Driver Saves Lives of Two Brothers
Updated: 11/19/2010 11:30:00 AM The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has urged Congress to approve a one-year extension of current highway legislation so the new Congress that convenes in January will… Read More »Oberstar Urges One-Year Extension of Highway Legislation
Preserve Section 1031 exchanges The IRS has recently announced that it will be scrutinizing “Section 1031 exchanges” of real estate to ensure that such exchanges comply with all the tax law requirements in this area.… Read More »Real Estate
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Testing on regular runs showed Duplainville Transport which aerodynamic improvers to use on its 53-by-102 van trailers, and experience shows substantial fuel economy gains with a quick payback on the… Read More »Graphic Success: This Fleet's Testing Helped it Choose Aero Devices
Updated: 11/19/2010 2:00:00 PM UPS Inc. said Friday it will sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm. UPS Logistics Technologies, Baltimore, creates transportation routing and fleet management software. It… Read More »UPS to Sell Logistics Tech Business