July Freight Shipments up 0.1% Month-over-Month
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1% in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Ser…
House Committee Hears CSA Complaints
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor A congressional hearing yesterday on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety enforcement program gave critics a chance to vent, but the committee appears content for the time being to let the …
Ryder $1 Million Settlement to CARB to Help Pay for Education, Natural Gas Service
The California Air Resources Board announced that Ryder System paid $1 million for failure to conduct testing and maintain complete records of required annual opacity tests on heavy-duty vehicles in its California fleet in 2008 and 2009.
US industry groups once again calling for changes to CSA program
ARLINGTON, Va. — Industry associations in the US are once again calling for changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program.
Study Sees Mobile Fleet Management Devices More Than Doubling by 2015
About 5.5 million GPS/wireless devices are currently used to manage fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers, according to a C.J. Driscoll & Associates study.
Continental, Michelin retreads verified under EPA’s SmartWay program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has verified four different retread tires under its SmartWay Technology Program, a testing, verification, and designation program designed to help freight companies identify…
DAT Freight Index for August up Over Last Year
TransCore’s DAT Freight Index for August outpaced year-ago levels by 8.4%. This is the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels.
TCA asking truckers to – ditch the pack’ and quit smoking, even for 1 day
As part of this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week, the Truckload Carriers Association has designated Sept.
House Committee Hears CSA Complaints
A congressional hearing yesterday on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety enforcement program gave critics a chance to vent, but the committee appears content for the time being to let the agency and its constituents work thi…
Study: Commercial Drivers Could Understate Sleep Apnea Symptoms
People who drive commercial vehicles could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnea due to fears of losing their jobs, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria.