A. Dui Pyle expands in Pennsylvania
A. Duie Pyle, a provider of asset and non-asset based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, today announces the opening of an integrated logistics center in Greencastle, Pennsylvania near Hagerstown, Maryland. The company also pla…
Campaign to help truckers at Christmas gets under way
Anticipating a greater than normal number of requests, the Truckers Christmas Group has opened its 13th annual holiday fundraising campaign. A statement from the organization said its board was viewing 2020 with concern even before the beginning of the…
Running Lean to Survive COVID
Fleets share tactics they’ve taken in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to cut costs and operate more efficiently.
August Trailer Orders Jump Almost 50%
According to FTR, preliminary U.S. trailer orders for August increased 49% since July to 28,700 units, the biggest jump since October 2019.
What Happens When FMCSA Comes to Audit Your Driver Logs?
Even though electronic logging devices have been mandatory for most fleets since last December, some companies find they may run into some trouble during an FMCSA compliance investigation.
COVID-19 hours of service waiver extended through Dec. 31
The COVID-19 emergency declaration waiving hours regs for certain haulers has been extended through Dec. 31. In other news: Paccar is recalling nearly 1,100 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks; 10 finalists were named for the Transition Trucking award; Convo…
ATA Celebrates Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
The American Trucking Associations, along with the industry as a whole, began its week-long celebration of the 3.6 million commercial truck drivers who are the focus of the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Truckers honored this week with recognition, deals
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicked off Sunday, Sept. 13, and throughout the week this week, companies will be honoring truck drivers for their hard work with recognition, deals and more.
Do more offsite carrier audits translate to more safety ratings for owner-ops?
The short answer appears to be ‘no’ with an examination of safety-rating numbers as of the end of August. Independents, have you gone through an off-site audit this year under the COVID-19 emergency declaration? Did it result in a safety rating? Weigh …
Ready to pause your 14-hour clock? Watch this vid to learn how when new regs take effect Sept. 29
Working the split-sleeper changes come September 29 when the hours of service update is set to go live.