Germany suspends minimum wage for foreign transit truckers
Germany temporarily hit the brakes Friday on applying its new minimum wage to foreign truck drivers transiting the country in a move welcomed by Poland which vigorously opposed the system. German Labour Minister Andrea Nahles said after talks with her …
Service and its importance to the aftermarket
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – It wasn’t all parts and products talk at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) earlier this week. Lots of focus was actually placed on the role service plays in the industry. “The replacement parts business is…
The evolution of aftermarket distribution
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – “It’s not your Father’s Aftermarket” was the main theme at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue held earlier this week in Las Vegas. A panel comprised of people in a variety of positions in the aftermarket industry…
Truck-stop health care fills a void for drivers, farmers in U.S.
Robert Day is in rough shape, slumped over in a chair in one of Dr. Rob Marsh’s exam rooms. For nine days, the truck driver from Fort Worth, Texas, has had trouble breathing, and has been delirious and coughing up phlegm.
Tragic Crashes Raise Questions About Truck Safety
Three tragic crashes in the DFW area raise questions about the safety of commercial trucks sharing the roadways and experts believe both collisions could have been prevented if truck drivers and companies maintained their vehicles properly. The first c…
Judge rules truckers at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach are employees, not independent contractors
Lead Attorney Alvin Gomez is supported by truck drivers and their supporters at a news conference after a Superior Court Judge has ruled in favor of a group of port truckers that accused their employer, Pacer Cartage Inc., of wage theft in Wilmington. …
Tarping flatdeck load without fall protection gear nets $30K fine
INNISFIL, Ont. — No one was hurt, but an Ontario company was fined $30,000 because someone could’ve been, when working on top of a flatbed trailer without a safety harness or other fall protection equipment. A Ministry of Labour inspector…
9 Investigates: NC mom fights against fatigued truckers after son’s death
A North Carolina mom is literally pleading for a wakeup call for drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. It’s a mission she’s dedicated her life to after her son was killed by a fatigued trucker.
Landstar Posts Higher Quarterly Profit
The trucking operation Landstar System Inc. reported record quarterly revenue on Thursday as part of its fourth quarter earnings release. Revenue totaled $863 million for its fiscal quarter ending Dec. 27 2014 compared to $692 million for same time per…
Truckload Linehaul Rates Increasing, Intermodal Slowing
A measure of truckload linehaul rates show they rose 7.4% in December compared to the same time in 2013. The latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index shows demand increasing and capacity remaining extraordinarily tight, and its expected that contract rate …