CSA Ratings Help Recruiting, ALK Conference Speakers Say
PRINCETON, N.J. — CSA, the new federal safety rating system, has become ingrained in the recruiting departments of some trucking companies less than six months after the program officially launched, fleet operators and technology providers said here.
May 9, 2011TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
ISM Services Index Declines
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in April but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
May 4, 2011Senate Bill Would Apply Federal Weight Limits to More Highways
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate would prohibit states from increasing truck size and weight limits on the National Highway System.
May 3, 2011NAFTA Surface Trade Rises in February
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 11.8% higher in February than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
May 3, 2011Ontario Considers Longer Truck Wheelbases
Ontario officials are considering allowing longer tractors on its highways in response to a request from the province’s trucking industry.
May 3, 2011Feds Extend Handheld Cellphone Ban to include Hazmat Truckers
Federal regulators have issued a proposed rule that would extend a ban on the use of handheld cellphones to include intrastate hazardous materials motor carriers.
May 3, 2011Higher Truck Tolls to Kick In July 1 on Bay Area Bridges
The San Francisco Bay Area Toll Authority is reminding truckers that the first exemption it granted to truckers on higher bridge tolls will expire on June 30.
May 2, 2011ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in April
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in April from March but showed continued positive activity, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
May 2, 2011Letters: Trucking’s Real Cost, Soaring Fuel Prices, Mexican EOBRs
It is evident to me that the bigger 3PLs are adding trucks to their array of services because there are fewer trucks on the road.
May 2, 2011Eying ‘Featherweight’ Parcel Niche, Postal Service Launches Regional Service
The U.S. Postal Service, angling for a bigger slice of the parcel market, has started a ground-based regional delivery service aimed at high-volume, business-to-consumer shippers selling retail goods online.
May 2, 2011