Carbon Express Pays Drivers More
We've reported on a few different companies now paying their truck drivers more. We did a report earlier on Total Transportation and how the company made the extra effort to pay their truck drivers more. Carbon...
Traffic Congestion Cost Trucking Industry $50 Billion A Year
Traffic congestion cost the trucking industry $50 billion a year and without proper infrastructure spending, the cost is expected to be worse.
No relief has been in sight for several years but many have high...
Israeli Trucking Industry Benefits From Mideast Chaos
REUTERS - The hydraulic ramp of a Turkish freighter taps down on the eastern Mediterranean port of Haifa and, under a full moon, 37 trucks roll off onto an otherwise empty pier.
In a convoy...
ATA In Favor Of Suspended 34 Hour Restart Rule
Leading executives of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) late Thursday applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for voting to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service regulations.
In a 21-9 vote, the...
Air Pollution: The Light Shines on the Trucking Industry
Over the past decade or so the UK has developed its plans for a more eco-friendly motor vehicle industry. London’s bus fleet currently contains 1,500 hybrid buses, with a 5-year plan to make all...
Trucking Technology And Networking Benefits Truck Drivers And Shippers
The soon-to-be-released electronic logging mandate is often depicted as a time bomb that will reduce truck capacity, driving smaller carriers and independents off the roads. There will be some reduction in available capacity once...
ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego
ATA Opens Registration for 2014 MC&E in San Diego
Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has opened registration for the year’s premiere trucking industry leadership event: the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition...
Tracy Morgan And Others Not Wearing Seat Belts According To Walmart
Walmart Denies Negligence In Tracy Morgan Accident
Walmart Transportation and Walmart denies negligence in the June 7th accident that injured Tracy Morgan and killed comedian James McNair. Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan filed a lawsuit...
C.R. England Honoring Veterans For Fourth Of July With Painted American-Themed Trucks
C.R. England, a refrigerated carrier based in Salt Lake City, is honoring veterans with five new military-themed trucks and trailers to be driven exclusively by former members of the military. The company also announced...
1,900 Trucking Jobs Added In April 2015
The for-hire trucking industry added 1,900 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report, released May 8, making up some ground lost in March.
The DOL,...