HOS Exemption Granted to McKee Foods Transportation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a sleeper berth hours-of-service exemption to McKee Foods Transportation.
April 3, 2015Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
Class 8 Orders Decline in March for First Time in 26 Months
New orders of Class 8 trucks slipped 9% in March, ending a streak of 25 straight months with year-over-year growth in order intake, ACT Research reported.
April 2, 2015DOT Announces Next Round of TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $500 million in grants available for states and municipalities that need help to pay for infrastructure projects.
April 2, 2015Drivers, Carriers Invited to Vie in ‘Fittest Trucker In America’ Competition
Prime Inc. challenged other fleets to send their fittest male and female truck drivers to its third annual “Fittest Trucker In America” competition.
April 2, 2015DOT Provides $209 Million Loan for Ohio Bypass
The U.S. Department of Transportation on April 1 announced a $209 million loan for the Portsmouth Bypass project in Ohio, the state’s largest single construction project and the first to rely on a public-private partnership.
April 2, 2015Labor Dispute at West Coast Ports Contributes to Trade Deficit Shrinking to Five-Year Low
The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in February to the lowest level in more than five years as a labor dispute at West Coast ports contributed to the weakest reading on purchases from abroad since 2011.
April 2, 2015Trucks With 3-D Printers Coming From Amazon?
Amazon.com Inc. filed several patents for a system of printing three-dimensional products on-demand from inside a delivery truck, the Wall Street Journal reported.
April 2, 2015Factory Orders Increase for First Time in 7 Months
U.S. factory orders rose 0.2% in February, the first increase since July, the Commerce Department reported April 2.
April 2, 2015Jobless Claims Decline to Nine-Week Low
The fewest Americans in nine weeks filed applications for unemployment benefits, a sign of further strength in the labor market that will continue to support the U.S. expansion.
April 2, 2015ATA Says Truckload Turnover Stuck at Historically High Levels
Truckload driver-turnover rates remains stuck at historically high levels for fleets of all sizes, American Trucking Associations reported.
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