UPDATED: 12/22/2011 5:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Groups Say Changes Will Cause Congestion, Won’t Improve Safety Tweet Print This Trucking and shippers groups reacted swiftly and negatively to the Department of… Read More »First Reaction to HOS Rule Is Largely Negative from Trucking, Shippers
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 37-11 Thursday, December 22, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure… Read More »U.S Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Truck Driver Rest Time and Improve Safety Behind the Wheel
Cargo thieves don’t take time off during the holidays — in fact, they may turn to more aggressive methods, say freight security experts. CargoNet’s analysis of historical cargo theft data shows that the rate of… Read More »Holiday Season Prime Time for Cargo Theft
UPDATED: 12/21/2011 4:40:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Oil rose for a third day Wednesday as a Department of Energy report showed crude inventories plunged last… Read More »Oil Rises for Third Day as Crude, Diesel Inventories Decline
On the Road blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor Everybody wants good truck drivers these days. Funny thing though, the recruiting ads are usually desperately short on specifics. So what is a good driver? Let’s… Read More »What's a Good Driver?
UPDATED: 12/20/2011 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The 2011 Transport Topics Logistics 50 listing of the top U.S. and Canadian logistics companies is now available online. Click here… Read More »TT Logistics 50 Now Available Online
By TruckingInfo Staff A group of legislators is asking the Government Accountability Office to look into the use of remanufactured parts by non-defense federal fleets. The 18 senators and representatives, in a Dec. 12 letter… Read More »Legislators Seek Info on Remanufactured Parts
UPDATED: 12/19/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Legislation introduced Friday in both houses of Congress would provide for federal oversight of bridge and tunnel tolls, allowing the U.S.… Read More »Bill Would Provide Federal Oversight of Toll Increases
Rotary Lift’s new certified wash bay parallelogram lift features an ALI-certified stainless steel control panel that can be wall-mounted, freeing up bay workspace and further protecting the power unit. Rotary Lift has updated its parallelogram… Read More »Rotary Lift Introduces Certified Wash Bay Parallelogram Lift
UPDATED: 12/15/2011 4:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Larry Smith/Trans Pixs YRC Worldwide said late Thursday it has sold “a significant portionâ€� of the assets of its truckload unit… Read More »YRC Sells Truckload Assets to Celadon
TransCore’s North American Freight Index climbed 36% last month compared to November 2010, making it the consecutive month with the highest same-month volume since 2005. Compared to October, spot market freight volume slipped 4.4%, which… Read More »TransCore's Freight Index Up 36%
UPDATED: 12/16/2011 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The consumer price index was unchanged in November as gas prices dropped, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists had projected a… Read More »Consumer Price Index Unchanged in November