Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
DOT Freight Index Falls Year-Over-Year in July
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell year-over-year in July by the most in 20 years, but showed an increase from June, DOT said Thursday.
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Economy Shows Improvement, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Says
The U.S. economy showed signs of stabilization in late July and August, though trucking and transportation industry reports were mixed, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 9, 2009NTSB Bans Employee Cell Phone Use While Driving
The National Transportation Safety Board has instituted a policy banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while they are working, the Associated Press reported.
September 9, 2009DOT Launches Freight Management Software
The Department of Transportation has released a new software application that it said will help the transportation industry to deliver products more efficiently.
September 8, 2009Penske, Freightliner to Host SCR Seminars
Penske Truck Leasing said that it will join truck manufacturer Freightliner in a two-month North American tour of seminars about selective catalytic reduction technology.
September 8, 2009E&MU: Regular Check-Ups Prevent Costly Fixes
Ken Eggen at Tango Transport in Shreveport, La., knows that one size doesn’t fit all. That is why he has separate preventative maintenance checklists for each of the three engine models his fleet runs. He goes a step further and sits down with his shop managers quarterly to pick through those checklists and make adjustments.
September 8, 2009Letters: 3PLs, Brokers & Shippers, Quality Counts
Are third-party logistics providers a necessary division in the trucking industry? My opinion is “yes.” We are a group of people who work hard to keep customers and drivers happy, at an agreeable rate.
September 7, 2009FMCSA’s Bad Solution
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed “fixing” the underperforming revenue aspects of its Unified Carrier Registration agreement by shifting more of the financial burden to the nation’s law-abiding trucking fleets.
September 7, 2009July Trailer Orders Increase, But Industry Remains Weak
Net orders for new commercial trailers in July increased 16% from a year ago and were up 4% from the previous month, according to ACT Research Co.
September 7, 2009Registration Fees to Rise
Registration fees that trucking companies and freight brokers must pay will more than double to as much as $83,000 in 2010 under a plan put forward by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week.
September 7, 2009