Economic Watch: Freight Tonnage Index Strong Despite Drop
The amount of freight moved last month fell for the first time since April, according to newly released figures.
The amount of freight moved last month fell for the first time since April, according to newly released figures.
Even as a federal court was recently upholding most of the hours of service rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been working on a field study of the 34-hour restart that could influence that provision in the future, and there's a move on Capitol Hill to force the agency to return to the old rules.
American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. opened a 100-door facility southwest of Chicago. The Chicago West Service Center is a newly constructed facility located in Crest Hill, an area known as a regional industrial distribution and manufacturing hub. The facility employs 91 people.
Four fleets were honored as “exceptional” innovators at PeopleNet’s annual Customer Appreciation Dinner during the company’s users conference Tuesday in San Antonio.
NexTraq announced the availability of its hardware offering, the VT-2400 series. Going beyond just vehicle tracking, these devices include technology that monitors aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors such as harsh braking, cornering and jack rabbit starts.
PeopleNet announced at its annual user’s conference in San Antonio Tuesday that it would partner with ALK Technologies and GeoTrac Systems to build a suite of applications specifically for the energy transportation sector.
PeopleNet opened its 11th annual user conference Aug. 20 in San Antonio by announcing the launch of the Precision Mobility Platform which combines its fleet management technologies with analytics designed to enable fleets to better utilize their assets.
Texas-based Paradigm Oil and Gas closed on the purchase of Cam Trucking and Well Services on Friday.
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for June fell only marginally from the previous month to a current reading of -8.1. The minimal change reflects a relatively weak freight environment offsetting increased capacity constraints in advance of the hours-of-service rule implementation.
Pilot Flying J is opening two new stores to better serve professional drivers: a Pilot Travel Center in Oakwood, Ill., and a Flying J Travel Plaza in Vandalia, Ohio.
U.S. Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash. and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. have introduced legislation to provide more money for American ports, including many in the Pacific Northwest, by closing a loophole.
The third quarter is historically the weakest order period of the year and July is the weakest month. July Class 8 orders fell to just under 17,600 units, down 7% month-over-month, but up 36% compared to year-ago July.
Freight brokers will air their case against the CSA safety enforcement program in court next month, with allegations that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrration is putting its safety credentialing responsibility into the hands of brokers and shippers.
When you are looking to outsource your maintenance, make sure to consider all the angles. Fleets have long wanted to outsource more maintenance, but have been frustrated by problems with the quality, cost and speed of the work. Today, there are more pressures on fleets to outsource than ever.
Volvo has unveiled its new VNL available in six cab configurations. The company calls the VNL a totally "reimagined" design.
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