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Driversby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Dart Increases Driver Pay, Offers Signing Bonuses

Dart announced increases in pay to drivers throughout the company’s network. Drivers will see anywhere from 2 cents to 10 cents per mile increases with the average increase being 5 cents per mile.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Kansas City Opens First Public CNG Station

The City of Kansas City, Mo., opened its fifth fast-fill CNG fueling station, but it is the first open to the public.

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Driversby Oliver PattonDecember 17, 2014

Restart Change Now in Effect

The pre-2013 34-hour restart rule is now in effect. On Tuesday President Obama signed the 2015 appropriations bill, which contains a provision suspending the more restrictive restart that went into effect as part of the hours of service rules enacted in July 2013.

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Maintenanceby Steven MartinezDecember 17, 2014

Rush Gives Out Awards for Tech Skills Rodeo

Rush Enterprises named technician Erick Lincoln of Albuquerque, New Mexico, its all-around champion for the company’s ninth Tech Skill Rodeo. The competition took place Dec. 15-16 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Bakery Company Unveils Propane Autogas Vehicles

H&S Bakery, a provider of hearth-baked goods, has unveiled its fleet of clean-operating alternatively fueled vehicles.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Autonomous Vehicles Near for Delivery Work, Report Says

A trend report published by DHL outlines the potential of autonomous technologies in transportation and logistics, and that the industry is well suited to take advantage of such technologies.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeDecember 17, 2014

Spot Market Freight Rates Down Over Past Week

A rally in spot market freight rates seen last week turned out to be short-lived, with across-the-board declines being reported in new numbers from the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeDecember 17, 2014

Economic Watch: Consumer Prices Post Largest Drop in 6 Years

Falling gasoline prices led to a sharp drop in U.S. consumer prices during November, the steepest rate in nearly six years, according to a U.S. Commerce Department released Wednesday morning.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Senate Confirms New Head of NHTSA

The Senate in a voice vote Tuesday confirmed Mark Rosekind to the top job at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 16, 2014

Survey: Majority of Respondents Are Optimistic About Industry

A recent survey from Transport Capital Partners took a simple approach to assessing respondents’ industry outlook by simply asking: Is trucking starting to be fun again?

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