ATA Disappointed With Obama’s Transportation Plan
Train And Rail More Important Then Trucking?
As concerns and fear mounts due to the failure to agree on a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund, it appears that we're no closer to a...
Factory Growth High In June
Factory Growth Positive In June
Growth at U.S. factories held in June near the fastest pace of the year, a sign that manufacturing helped boost the economy in the second quarter. Factory growth is in...
Trucking Industry Trying To Cure Industry Hiring Woes
Over the last few weeks, Truckers Logic has been covering the rising demand in the trucking industry and the need for more truck drivers. The trucking industry is well aware of the issue. In...
Schneider And Walmart To Pay $21M To Warehouse Workers
Will Walmart Contribute?
Schneider Logistics Transloading and Distribution has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a wage-and-hour lawsuit brought by 1,800 Southern California warehouse workers.
If the federal district court approves the settlement, the Wisconsin-based...
Cargo Thefts Drop In 2nd Quarter; Value Down Also
The trucking industry received great news yesterday at FreightWatch International released their quarterly report on cargo thefts. According to the report, cargo theft incidents in the second quarter dropped 27 percent while the number...
72 Hours Of Truck Driver Inspections Set This Week – June 3rd – June...
70,000+ Truck Driver Inspections Very Likely
Truck drivers will be facing 72 straight hours of truck driver inspections this week, starting on June 3rd and running through June 5th. Known as "Roadcheck", the annual inspection...
British Truck Driver To Serve More Then 8 Years Behind Bars
British Truck Driver Kills Two On Bicycles
British truck driver Robert Wayne Palmer pleaded guilty to two counts of death by dangerous driving and another count of dangerous driving related to an accident that occurred...
Hair Drug Screen Test for Truck Drivers: Carriers Push FMCSA For Approval
Truckers Logic first reported on the hair drug screen test for truck drivers more than a year ago when the ATA was pushing the objective. The topic is hot again as we've learned that...
Truck Tonnage Index Increases 0.5 Percent in October
Truck Tonnage Back Up After September Loss
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in October, following a revised decline of 0.8% during the previous month. In October, the index...
John Davis Trucking Facing Big Fines
John Davis Trucking Facing Millions In Fines
A Nevada trucking company may be forced to pay $5.7 million and possibly more if a judge formalizes a jury verdict that faulted one truck driver for a tragic crash with an...