FMCSA Declares Imminent Hazard on Three Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration named three truck drivers as imminent hazards for separate crashes in which people were either killed or seriously injured.
Biodiesel Production Tops 1 Billion Gallons
New EPA statistics released resently show the biodiesel industry has cracked the 1 billion gallon mark for the third consecutive year, with several months of production remaining.
Landstar Posts $29 Million Profit, Down from $33 Million a Year Ago
Florida-based trucking company Landstar System has reported 2013 third quarter net income of $29.2 million, down from $33.1 million the same time a year ago, while revenue was $680.5 million, down from $717.2 million, during the same time.
Schneider: New HOS Rules Hurt Productivity
Since the new hour of service rules implementation on July 1, the fleet Schneider National says it has seen a 3.1% drop in productivity on solo shipments and a 4.3% decline on team shipments.
Massachusetts Small Fleet Owner Charged with Bribing FMCSA Inspector
A man has been charged in U.S. District Court in Worcester, Mass with trying to bribe a federal safety investigator in order to avoid negative findings on a safety review of his motor carrier company, but has already decided to pled guilty to avoid a l…
Truckers face fines with lack of facilities
Phil Dutton, owner of Parkway Driving Academy, says Nanaimo is asleep at the wheel when it comes to providing rest stops for truckers passing through town.
PIT eliminates the guesswork for fleets
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Performance Innovation Transport (PIT), a division of FPinnovations, one of the largest non-profit, private scientific research centres in the world, tests new technologies and best practices to help fleet…
New HoS rules costing drivers, fleets productivity with no safety benefit: Schneider
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National.
Canadian spot market volumes dip in September, but remain stronger y-o-y
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight volumes were up 9% year-over-year in September, but down 5% compared to last September.
Knight Transportation Third Quarter Profit Slips
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation has reported slightly higher third quarter revenue while income is lower from the same time a year earlier.