Historians may look back at 2015 as the most important year for the U.S. trucking industry since deregulation in 1980.
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NACFE Report Urges Fleets to View Maintenance as Fuel-Economy Measure
Proper maintenance saves fuel. That was the key finding in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency鈥檚 latest Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report covering maintenance, the group said in releasing the report.
December 16, 2015HOS Restart Suspension May Stay Through February
The hours-of-service restart rules for truck drivers likely will remain suspended through February, a few months longer than expected.
November 23, 2015Atlanta Interchange Tops ATRI List of Worst Truck Bottlenecks in US
The nation鈥檚 worst truck bottleneck is located in Atlanta, where a five-level stack interchange known as 鈥淪paghetti Junction鈥 joins Interstate 285 and I-85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 23, 2015FMCSA Shuts Down Ohio Trucking Company
Garfield Trucking of Jefferson, Ohio, has been shut down, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Nov. 19.
November 19, 2015Atlanta Tops ATRI List of Worst Truck Choke Points
The nation鈥檚 worst truck bottleneck is located in Atlanta, where a five-level stack interchange known as 鈥淪paghetti Junction鈥 joins Interstates 285 and 85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 18, 2015Manufacturers Highlight Freight, Trucking Productivity While Urging Passage of Highway Bill
The National Association of Manufacturers is urging transportation leaders to quickly advance a multiyear highway reauthorization bill that boosts investments in freight transportation, and trucking productivity.
November 17, 2015Driver Coercion Final Rule Clears OMB; ELD Rule Expected Nov. 30
A final federal rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations cleared review by the White House Office of Management and Budget last week and is projected to be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 23.
November 16, 2015Analysts Growing Cautious on 2016 Trucking Outlook
Freight industry experts are increasingly growing cautious about 2016, based on the expected continuation of recent sluggish market conditions as well as other factors.
November 16, 2015Removing Non-Fault Crashes Helps CSA Scores, ATRI Says
A new research report lends support to claims by many in the trucking industry that federal regulators should remove nonpreventable crashes from carriers鈥 Compliance, Safety, Accountability program records.
November 16, 2015