Utility Trailer makes roll stability standard
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer has announced it is the first manufacturer to make roll stability a standard spec’ on refrigerated trailers. The company has standardized roll stability protection from Bendix on its 3000R base model refrigerated trailer.…
Pay vs. satisfaction
As a debate over a controversial budget bill rider that would suspend the 34-hour restart provision contained within current hours of service rules heats up on Capitol Hill, it’s worth thinking about whether such rule changes amount to very much when i…
DAT reveals more US loads and capacity
Beaverton, Ore. — After the US took its annual Thanksgiving break, the nation got right back to business, resulting in both increased loads and capacity. According to DAT Solutions, for the week ending December 6, the number of loads posted…
FTR shares six lessons learned in 2014
No recession on the horizon and the end of the energy crisis are a couple revelations from an FTR State of Freight webinar
Texas city refunds $100K to truckers for improper fines
A suburban San Antonio city has refunded nearly $100,000 to truck drivers who were improperly fined for having overweight commercial vehicles. Selma City Administrator Ken Roberts told the San Antonio Express-News that he signed 125 refund checks that …
TravelCenters of America Partners with U.S. Department of Homeland Securitya s Blue Campaign
“Groups whose principal concern is putting an end to human trafficking in the U.S. are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of working with key infrastructure elements like airports and travel centers to get their important message out. A comp…
Reaction to Restart Suspension Includes Concerns about Enforcement
As Congress moves toward suspension of the 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule, some trucking groups applaud the move, while police worry about how they will enforce the change. The suspension is included in a must-pass appropriation…
Teamsters Withdraw Vote at FedEx Freight on Eve of Election
The Teamsters Union’s recent effort to organize drivers at FedEx Freight terminals is losing momentum, with it pulling another organizing election petition. The news was announced Wednesday by FedEx Freight for the service center in Pocono Summit, Penn…
Getting down with uptime
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Uptime was the buzzword of the year for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks – and they finally brought the word to life with their new joint venture, the Uptime Center in Greensboro, N.C. that opened…
Truckers Get Relief on Rest Rules in U.S. Budget Deal
Congress is poised to roll back safety rules aimed at ensuring truck drivers get enough rest, ignoring the pleas of consumer activists and U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. The provision, added to budget legislation to fund the U.S. governmen…