CSA Scores Help Shippers Avoid Potential Lawsuits
While Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores now play an important role in helping shippers choose the proper carrier for hauling their freight, a recent court ruling has raised new potential problems within the supply chain.
February 27, 2012Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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TMC Leader Lee Long Aims to Broaden Appeal of Truck Technical Careers to Younger Students
TAMPA, Fla. — Lee Long, the maintenance director of Southeastern Freight Lines and new chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, said his biggest interest is drawing more people into work as heavy-duty technicians.
February 27, 2012Class 6-7 Vehicles Help For-Hire Fleets Diversify, Save, Squeeze Into Metro Areas
Class 8 tractors have long been the standard for U.S. for-hire carriers, yet for certain service lines, even the most venerable of heavy-duty fleets are now buying Class 6 and 7 trucks and sometimes even smaller cargo vans.
February 20, 2012Obama Wants $330 Million to Combat Distracted Driving
President Obama has included $330 million for programs to combat distracted driving in his six-year transportation spending plan, as part of the administration’s proposed 2013 budget.
February 14, 2012Maersk Selling Its Chassis Unit; Charged Truckers Fees for Use
Maersk Inc., owner of the largest ocean carrier, has agreed to sell its chassis rental unit to private investment firm Littlejohn & Co., marking the latest step in the ownership of the chassis that drayage truckers use to deliver containerized cargo.
February 13, 2012DOD Rule Fix Gives Movers Flexibility to Store Military Members’ Belongings
Household goods movers have more leeway in putting military service members’ goods into storage if the shipments arrive early, thanks to a federal rule change last month that the industry said will save money and increase available capacity in the moving industry.
February 13, 2012Bendix Works to Correct Defect, but Date for Valve Fix Uncertain
Officials of brake manufacturer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they are wrestling with the challenge of manufacturing and distributing replacement parts for a defective valve that could cause braking problems, which prompted federal and heavy-duty truck manufacturer recalls.
February 13, 2012ATD Selects Kentucky’s Dotson as Truck Dealer of the Year
LAS VEGAS — Terry Dotson never set out to be a truck salesman, but he was so good on the lot selling big rigs that he rose eventually to be chairman and CEO of Worldwide Equipment Enterprises Inc.
February 13, 2012ATA Installs 15 More Pavers at Capitol Office; $675,000 Raised So Far to Pay Down HQ Debt
American Trucking Associations installed a batch of 15 rooftop deck pavers at its Capitol Hill office last month, the latest of 46 pavers to be placed at the Washington, D.C., building, the group announced last week.
February 13, 2012P.A.M. Turns Fourth-Quarter Profit
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter profit after posting a loss in the same quarter last year.
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