CSA Advisory Committee Takes on Daunting Analysis
The advisory committee that is preparing recommendations on the CSA enforcement program for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a dense thicket to chop through
January 6, 2013
The advisory committee that is preparing recommendations on the CSA enforcement program for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a dense thicket to chop through
January 6, 2013
The Department of Transportation has produced a piece of research that to a limited extent supports its claim that truck driving contributes to a shorter life expectancy than other occupations
July 12, 2012
Truck safety regulators are about to post a new, long-awaited rule aimed at shoring up driver medical standards
July 12, 2012
Federal safety data indicates that carrier registrations jumped by 7.5% during the past 14 months, possibly reflecting a move by drivers to go into business for themselves, according to an analysis by QualifiedCarriers, which provides risk management services to shippers
May 22, 2012
Topping the list of federal initiatives on truck safety technology is a proposal due any time from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require stability control systems on heavy-duty tractors
May 16, 2012
Peter Pekala is an owner-operator with an attitude. His attitude is, find business partners who do right by you and do the same for them
May 9, 2012
When we caught up with Miles Verhoef, he'd spent the day in Fargo, N.D., looking for - and not finding - the right load for his drop-deck flatbed
April 13, 2012
It's more than two years late and still no one knows if Congress will pass a highway bill this year, much less what will be in it
March 20, 2012
Almost no one is happy about the new hours of service rule. Maybe that means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made the moves that will lead to stability, at long last. Or maybe not.
February 14, 2012
In this era of complaining about heavy-handed government, here's one federal program that gets cheers all around
February 13, 2012
There's an alarm going off for businesses that repair and maintain heavy-duty trucks. Those who hear it are working hard to prepare themselves for the game-changing new federal truck safety regim
October 26, 2011
All trucking is competitive, but the corner occupied by Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. is particularly tough
May 2, 2011
C.R. England has always been a company that relies on the practical solution. Back in the 1940s, mechanical refrigeration was new and unreliable, so England cooled its trailers by blowing air across a pile of ice with a belt-driven fan.
May 2, 2011
It's going to take many years to rebuild the economy from the Great Recession, but there are positive signs for the near term, and the outlook is good for trucking over the next couple of years, says economist Noel Perry, senior consultant for FTR Associates
February 21, 2011
The 34-hour restart gives daytime drivers a chance to catch up on their rest, but it does not work as well for night drivers. In fact, it may even be detrimental to driver performance
January 28, 2011