The Way a Freight Forwarding Company Works: Freight carriers have only their own licensing, accounting and legal compliances with which to concern themselves. Freight forwarders must be licensed as carriers in all states where they operate, and forwarders who operate internationally must have the appropriate import and export licenses in…
Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn, was on hand last week to accept Fleet Owner’s 2011 Vocational Fleet of the Year award on behalf of the City of Seattle. The city’s fleet (of some 4,000 vehicles) was selected in part because of the progress fleet managers have made toward sustainability under their…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its Final Rule Noncomformance Penalties (NCPs) that allow engine makers to produce and sell “heavy heavy-duty diesel engines” that do not meet the agency’s current 2010 NOx emission limit by NOx emission limit by paying penalties to the federal government on a…
Attorney Bruce Millar of Millar & Mixon, LLC, in Atlanta cites ease of skirting FMCSA regulations and prevalence of ‘chameleon carriers’ in Georgia as reasons to seek reform.Atlanta truck accident attorney Bruce Millar said a recent report of lax trucking company oversight in Georgia is troubling and should spur legislation…
A reported said that truckers in many states have taken advantage of the temporary measures put into effect by the DOT, and that individual drivers are also expediting procedures in states that are not in an officially declared state of emergency by taking on larger loads and running routes more…
Truck tonnage increased 4.1 % in July from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday. Tonnage was unchanged from June, ATA reported in its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage report.The increase was the most year-over-year since February’s 5.5% upturn. Year to date, tonnage is 3.7% higher than the same…
Garmin International has announced the 7-inch dezl 760, the company’s newest trucking-specific GPS. A key difference between the 560 and the 760 is that the new model functions as a “digital assistant,” said Johan-Till Broer, media relations specialist with Garmin. Though its main purpose is still navigation, the 760 offers…
The owner-operators of the Trucking Solutions Group have taken an active role in promoting the health and wellness of drivers around the nation for three years now, since their first 61+ Health Awareness Walk at the Great American Trucking Show. The walk, named for the average life expectancy age for…
Having introduced the Multi Energy D dual drive tire last spring, Michelin Americas Truck Tires has added a fuel efficient dual for line haul applications, the Line Energy D. Like the regional dual and its One wide base tire, the Line is verified as a fuel efficient tire by the…
Freight Brokerage Business Freight brokers make a good living by setting companies up with dependable shippers. There are a few key steps that you should follow to start your own freight brokerage business and get in on your share of this billion dollar industry. Incorporate your business, so that clients…
Driver Survive a Heart Attack The Truckload Carriers Association added a new name to its roster of Highway Angels. Steven Huett of Orion, Ill., a professional truck driver for Tennant Truck Lines of Colona, Ill., is being recognized for helping a fellow truck driver survive a medical emergency. On June…
The blatant inaccuracies and false information on some DAC reports isn’t news to the thousands of drivers who have felt blackballed in the trucking industry due to HireRight’s driver record database, but HireRight’s immoral business practices have finally been exposed to the rest of America by the Department of Justice…
The National Road Transport Operators Association (NatRoad) recognised the cream of the industry at a special luncheon sponsored by National Transport Insurance (NTI) during its annual conference held recently on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Phillip Southwell who drives for SRV Roadfreight Services took out the Professional Driver of the Year Award….
Freightliner officials speaking at a recent press event to herald the arrival of the new Detroit DT12 transmission, admitted Class 8 order activity has slowed beyond expectations, but insisted they maintain an optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year. Mark Lampert, senior vice-president, sales and marketing with Freightliner, said…
Protesters at New Brunswick lobster processing plants last week refused to allow truckers from Maine to offload their lobsters. New Brunswick lobster fishers, upset at the low cost of Maine lobsters, want processing plants to stop accepting cheap lobster from the U.S. Protesters at several plants in New Brunswick surrounded…
Federal Freight Numbers: The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.1% in June from May, following no change in the index from April to May, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Transportation Services Index. The June 2012 index level (109.5) was 16.1% above the…
Searching a good broker can seem like searching for a needle in a haystack, because there are so many vying for the same business. However, a few basic tips and guidelines can help you find the right person to suit your specific needs and goals. While it may take some time…
Con-way Inc. said Tuesday that second-quarter profit rose 42 percent as the trucking operator boosted shipping rates and increased revenue across its businesses. Still the results fell short of expectations Con-way. The shares were down $2.42, or 6.8 percent, in late trading after falling 20 cents to $35.62 in the…
It was a dog and pony show starring a fuel-efficient big rig with enough bells and whistles to draw longing looks from fleet managers, drivers and trucking company executives.The low-riding, diesel fuel-sipping Cascadia Evolution, Daimler Freightliner’s next big offering to trucking companies, rolled into Memphis on a mission to create…
YRC Worldwide will deploy more than 10,000 Intermec CN70e handheld mobile devices to drivers at its YRC Freight, Reddaway and Holland subsidiaries. The devices will enhance customer service and optimize pickup-and-delivery operations, YRC said. Drivers will be able to more expediently enter shipment information and communicate it to the dispatch…
Dean A. Landis, owner of Pennsylvania-based D.A. Landis Trucking Inc., pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years probation and one year of house arrest for falsifying driver logbooks in a scheme to conceal the sale of contaminated milk to a cheese manufacturer. Landis Trucking hauled at least 20 loads…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of up to $17 billion in loans for critical infrastructure projects across the country as a result of the recently enacted surface transportation bill. LaHood encouraged states and cities across the country to submit letters of interest for the…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reported Mexican-domiciled commercial vehicles entering the United States from 2008-2010 had a significantly improved safety record over previous years. Last month, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agency posted summaries of major safety activities, such as inspections conducted on Mexican trucks and buses…
For many years, Western Star Trucks played last fiddle in truck sales symphonies, with U.S. Class 8 market share numbers of 1% and less. The company’s share climbed a bit when it was bought by Freightliner in 2000. Since sibling Sterling Truck fell by the wayside in 2008, parent company…
Barging and excavating company LPA Inc. was delivered a Caterpillar CT660 dump truck June 13 at a celebration held for the company’s victory in an online voting competition, the Win a Cat Truck contest. The voting base included more than 300 contractors and haulers around the country and was based…
