PeopleNet offers white paper in wake of upcoming ELD mandate
MINNEAPOLIS, Min. – PeopleNet has released a new white paper aimed at helping companies get the most return from their fleets while abiding by the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began developing an…
CITT looks to answer your CCLP designation questions quickly
TORONTO, Ont. – Following the successful launch of the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transport’s (CITT)-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) Route Finder this past August, the Toronto organization has expanded the functionality of the web-based program by adding a 24/7 Quick…
ATA Truck Tonnage Index increases in October
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index went up 1.9% in October. According to the ATA, in October, the index equaled 135.7 (2000=100), up from 133.1 in September, and just below the all-time high of 135.8…
Economic Watch: Overall Conditions Improve, Manufacturing Eases
Third-quarter GDP numbers fuel talk that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month for the first time in many years despite a disappointing report on manufacturing. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the gross domestic pr…
Toyota Transport Testing First CNG Car Hauler
Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, added its first car hauler that runs on compressed natural gas . The Long Beach, Calif.-based truck and trailer emits 85% less overall particulate matter and 10% less c…
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Restructuring, Cost Reduction Plans
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc., New Albany, Ohio, announced restructuring and cost reduction actions, including management changes, that are expected to lower operating costs by $8 million to $12 million annually. These actions will begin before the end…
Marangoni Opens New Dealer in Florida
Tire Service LLC in Jacksonville, Fla., is now a member of the Marangoni Tread North America family of independent dealers and will be offering Marangoni’s signature brand Ringtread as well as Unitread precure treads to the North Florida and South Geor…
Reduction in hours at Raymond Port of Entry questioned
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last week’s announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it would reduce operational hours at the Raymond, Mon. Port of Entry, calls to reverse the decision have echoed in the U.S. Senate and House…
Pension cuts could hit South Dakota truck drivers hard
The Argus Leader reports cuts to the Central States Pension Fund could trim retirement payments by up to half for about 400,000 people nationwide, most of whom are truckers. The fund covering Teamsters pays out $2 billion more annually than it takes in.
Companies are short on truck drivers
A trucking company starts its own school to recruit big rig drivers it needs. The shortage of truck drivers may more than triple by 2024.