2015 Year in Review: Top News Stories
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NYC Suburb Tops Chicago as Worst Traffic Bottleneck
At the beginning of the year, Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Interstate 95 and state Road 4 merge just west of Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge, was named the worst traffic bottleneck. (George McNish/North Jersey Media Group) -
2015 America's Road Team Captians
The American Trucking Associations 2015-2016 America’s Road Team at ATA headquarters in Arlington. Va. The 19 drivers logged more than 30 million accident-free miles. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
New TMC Chairman Kevin Tomlinson
New TMC Chairman talks to vendors at the group’s 2015 annual meeting and exhibition on Feb. 18. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Fischer Vows FMCSA Fix, Darling Term as Acting Chief Ending
Sen. Debra Fisher (R-Neb.) said she planned to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives at a hearing on March 4. Scott Darling also revealed his tenure is ending on March 23. Darling became acting administrator of FMCSA after Anne Ferro's departure Aug. 25. -
Telematics is MATS Focus
The growing prevalence of telematics for monitoring and refining the performance of trucks and linking drivers, fleets and manufacturers with vehicles dominated the opening of the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. ( John Sommers II for Transport Topics) -
Freightliner's "Inspiration" For Autonomous Driving
Freightliner Trucks made the largest splash yet in the development of autonomous-driving trucks, receiving the world’s first license to operate on public highways. The license came from Nevada. (Daimler Truck North America) -
Graves Urges Fuel-Tax Hike
ATA President Bill Graves testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 17. He says the industry will consider almost any long-term funding idea. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) -
ATA: Turnover Drop "Significant"
Truck driver turnover rates fell to a four-year low in the first quarter among larger fleets and declined 12 percentage points at larger and smaller fleets a like. -
June Heavy-Duty Sales Soar
U.S. heavy-duty truck sales soared in June to the third-highest level in history, as manufacturers continued to deliver new vehicles that fleets ordered in huge numbers throughout the fall and winter. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Wal-Mart Driver Tops Field at National Championships
Ronald Emenheiser, of Wal-Mart Transportation, celebrates after winning the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships holding the Bendix Grand Champion trophy. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Introducing Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
The latest Transport Topics listing, Top 50 Global Freight Carriers, debuted on September 21 making it the fourth listing following the Top 50 Logistics Companies, the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers and the Top 100 Private Carriers. -
FedEx's Eric Vos Wins SuperTech
Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician, shows some prizes he earned as 2015 Grand champion at TMC SuperTech. It was the 31-year-old’s ninth time competing on September 23. (Jaclyn O'Laughlin) -
Bill Graves to Exit as President at Conclusion of Next Year
Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, informed the federation at MCE that he will step down at the end of 2016, when his contract expires.(John Sommers II/Transport Topics)
John Sommers II
Sommers Photography
5423 Pawnee Trail
Louisville, KY 40207
Cell-502-592-8523
www.sommersphoto.com
jpsii@aol.com -
Truck Driver Arthur Cage Achieves 6 Million Safe Miles
Arthur Cage, who drives for YRC Freight, poses alongside the truck honoring his 6 million accident free miles. (YRC Freight) -
XPO Purchase of Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc. announced its $3 billion acquisition of Con-way Inc. on Oct. 30. XPO also acquired French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA earlier in the year for $3.53 billion. Other large acquisitions include UPS’s $1.8 billion purchase of coyote Logistics and FedEx pending takeover of TNT for $4.8 billion. -
House OKs Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill
A CSPAN screen shot indicating passage of highway and mass transit funding on Thursday, December 3.. (CSPAN) -
US Issues Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Dec. 10 announced its long-awaited final rule requiring that interstate drivers use electronic recording devices intended to enforce hours-of-service regulations, and reduce driver fatigue and paperwork for motor carriers and drivers. (PeopleNet)
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NYC Suburb Tops Chicago as Worst Traffic Bottleneck
At the beginning of the year, Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Interstate 95 and state Road 4 merge just west of Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge, was named the worst traffic bottleneck. (George McNish/North Jersey Media Group) -
2015 America's Road Team Captians
The American Trucking Associations 2015-2016 America’s Road Team at ATA headquarters in Arlington. Va. The 19 drivers logged more than 30 million accident-free miles. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
New TMC Chairman Kevin Tomlinson
New TMC Chairman talks to vendors at the group’s 2015 annual meeting and exhibition on Feb. 18. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Fischer Vows FMCSA Fix, Darling Term as Acting Chief Ending
Sen. Debra Fisher (R-Neb.) said she planned to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives at a hearing on March 4. Scott Darling also revealed his tenure is ending on March 23. Darling became acting administrator of FMCSA after Anne Ferro's departure Aug. 25. -
Telematics is MATS Focus
The growing prevalence of telematics for monitoring and refining the performance of trucks and linking drivers, fleets and manufacturers with vehicles dominated the opening of the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. ( John Sommers II for Transport Topics) -
Freightliner's "Inspiration" For Autonomous Driving
Freightliner Trucks made the largest splash yet in the development of autonomous-driving trucks, receiving the world’s first license to operate on public highways. The license came from Nevada. (Daimler Truck North America) -
Graves Urges Fuel-Tax Hike
ATA President Bill Graves testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 17. He says the industry will consider almost any long-term funding idea. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) -
ATA: Turnover Drop "Significant"
Truck driver turnover rates fell to a four-year low in the first quarter among larger fleets and declined 12 percentage points at larger and smaller fleets a like. -
June Heavy-Duty Sales Soar
U.S. heavy-duty truck sales soared in June to the third-highest level in history, as manufacturers continued to deliver new vehicles that fleets ordered in huge numbers throughout the fall and winter. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Wal-Mart Driver Tops Field at National Championships
Ronald Emenheiser, of Wal-Mart Transportation, celebrates after winning the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships holding the Bendix Grand Champion trophy. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) -
Introducing Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
The latest Transport Topics listing, Top 50 Global Freight Carriers, debuted on September 21 making it the fourth listing following the Top 50 Logistics Companies, the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers and the Top 100 Private Carriers. -
FedEx's Eric Vos Wins SuperTech
Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician, shows some prizes he earned as 2015 Grand champion at TMC SuperTech. It was the 31-year-old’s ninth time competing on September 23. (Jaclyn O'Laughlin) -
Bill Graves to Exit as President at Conclusion of Next Year
Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, informed the federation at MCE that he will step down at the end of 2016, when his contract expires.(John Sommers II/Transport Topics)
John Sommers II
Sommers Photography
5423 Pawnee Trail
Louisville, KY 40207
Cell-502-592-8523
www.sommersphoto.com
jpsii@aol.com -
Truck Driver Arthur Cage Achieves 6 Million Safe Miles
Arthur Cage, who drives for YRC Freight, poses alongside the truck honoring his 6 million accident free miles. (YRC Freight) -
XPO Purchase of Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc. announced its $3 billion acquisition of Con-way Inc. on Oct. 30. XPO also acquired French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA earlier in the year for $3.53 billion. Other large acquisitions include UPS’s $1.8 billion purchase of coyote Logistics and FedEx pending takeover of TNT for $4.8 billion. -
House OKs Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill
A CSPAN screen shot indicating passage of highway and mass transit funding on Thursday, December 3.. (CSPAN) -
US Issues Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Dec. 10 announced its long-awaited final rule requiring that interstate drivers use electronic recording devices intended to enforce hours-of-service regulations, and reduce driver fatigue and paperwork for motor carriers and drivers. (PeopleNet)
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