Spot Freight Market Returns to Normal Following Holiday Surge
The spot truckload freight market returned to seasonal norms during the week ending July 15 as the number of posted loads increased 35% and truck posts added 28%, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.
Why language is important
Wendy on Congressional move to institute lifetime CDL ban for human traffickers: “Language matters, especially when crafting laws. You see, laws are a lot like lies, the more specific and convoluted you make them the easier it is for them to be picked …
Proposed legislation could delay U.S. e-log mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Opponents to impending legislation that will require the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to monitor driver hours-of-service in the U.S. are lauding a legislative push to delay the rule for two years. U.S. Rep. Brian Babin…
What to expect at the first NACV show
New show will focus on technology, and facilitating business between fleet decision-makers and suppliers
Canadian shippers recognize top carriers
TORONTO, Ont. – Thirty road transport carriers have been recognized by Canadian shippers as winners of the 2017 Shipper’s Choice awards. The awards are coordinated by Canadian Shipper magazine, and recognize carriers that demonstrate performance excellence and regularly exceed shippers’…
U.S. trucking conditions remain favorable: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. were unchanged in May, with a positive reading of 7.01 for truckers, according to the FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The index tracks six major conditions in the U.S. trucking market: freight volumes,…
California’s Climate Change Deal May Increase Fuel Prices
California’s Legislature has voted to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program through 2030, which could result in an increase to the gasoline tax and would codify the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) into law.
Commentary: What Happens to SmartWay With EPA Under Fire?
Looks like SmartWay’s days are numbered, if not those of the entire Environmental Protection Agency, but we shouldn’t be especially sad if EPA budget cuts kill SmartWay. We have options, writes Rolf Lockwood, Executive Contributing Editor.
Industry steps up for B.C. wildfire victims
KELOWNA, B.C. – With more than 45,000 people displaced due to B.C. wildfires, the Trucks for Change Network is doing what it can to get supplies to those in need. Pete Dalmazzi, president of Trucks for Change, told Truck West…
Getting Smart in the Warehouse
The surge in e-commerce orders is recasting the role warehousing plays in the supply chain. Part six of our Trucking in the 21st Century series.