The rise in linehaul rates leveled off a bit during January, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, but nevertheless hit their highest point since the January 2005 date where the Cass Index data begins.… Read More »Cass Index: Linehaul Rates Highest since 2005

2/10/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to vote as early as next week on their long-awaited transportation reauthorization bills.… Read More »Senate, House Expected to Vote on Highway Bills

Above, a map of Mexico cargo theft incidents in 2011. Total cargo thefts in Mexico rose 13% for the year, according to the FreightWatch International 2011 Mexico Cargo Theft Report. While that number might seem… Read More »Mexico Cargo Theft Increased 13% Year-Over-Year, Lower Than Normal

2/10/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Tom Biery/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 16.8% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads… Read More »Weekly Intermodal Traffic Soars 16.8%

What’s the craziest recruiting idea you can come up with during a brainstorming session? All That’s Trucking Blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief I’ve been surrounded by the concept of innovation lately. For the… Read More »How to be more innovative

2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The Department of Transportation on Wednesday said its freight transportation services index jumped 6.4% in December from a year ago and reached… Read More »DOT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in December

U.S. Xpress named Ray Harlin president following the recent death of co-founder Pat Quinn. U.S. Xpress Enterprises promoted Ray Harlin to president of the company. Harlin succeeds Patrick Quinn, the company’s co-founder, who passed away… Read More »U.S. Xpress Promotes Ray Harlin to President

2/7/2012 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Ray Harlin has been promoted to president of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the truckload carrier said Tuesday. He succeeds Patrick Quinn, the company’s… Read More »Harlin Named President of U.S. Xpress

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 02-12 Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: 202-366-9999 U D Service Declared an Imminent Hazard and… Read More »U & D Service Declared an Imminent Hazard and
Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations

By Jim Beach, Contributing Editor It’s a rare heavy-duty service shop or parts warehouse/distributor that doesn’t use some kind of computer software in its operation. It might be as simple as an accounting package such… Read More »Five Ways Software Can Improve Your Bottom Line

2/6/2012 2:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Truck maker Paccar Inc. has recalled some 2012-2013 model year Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with Bendix brake components that may leak,… Read More »Paccar Recalls Some Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks Over Brake Issue

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee did its job last week, reporting out a bill that would reauthorize the federal transportation program for five years at current funding levels.… Read More »House Highway Bill Clears Committee on Party-Line Vote