FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. 02.07.12
| The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. freight
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Trucking fruit in Obama’s energy, manufacturing messages
January 25, 2012
If you missed last night's State of the Union address, the President followed in predecessors' footsteps by detailing a veritable laundry list of election-year policy initiatives with no small measure ...
A&E’s new ‘Shipping Wars’ series trailer vid — and the operators featured
December 21, 2011
There's a new reality-TV series coming January 10, with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m., EST and PST, to the A&E network. You may have heard a little about ...
Factory freight finishing strong
December 1, 2011
Owner-operators with hauls tied closely to factory output should see good demand through year-end, based on today’s report from the Institute for Supply Management.
Freight index up in September
November 9, 2011
September’s Freight TSI was 4.3 percent higher than a year earlier.
Retail’s rebound bodes well for holidays
October 14, 2011
The economy’s still sputtering, but it looks like there will be lots of freight through the holidays. At least consumer goods and other cargo related to retail sales are doing ...
DOT freight index unchanged in July
September 14, 2011
Freight TSI remained at the second highest level since August 2008, exceeded only by March and equaled by June.
Landstar sees “continued strength in revenue per load”
July 22, 2011
If this week’s earnings report from Landstar Systems is any indication, the rest of the year looks good for owner-operators.
“I would characterize the overall second quarter freight environment as a ...
uShip’s Charles Myers details commercial freight online-auction opportunities, future
July 11, 2011
The online-auction model of the uShip.com system for retail freight is entering the commercial arena. Their new General Manager of Freight, Charles Myers (pictured), like you, is a veteran of ...
New load board hopes to facilitate O/O-shipper connections
July 5, 2011
Valerie Hemmings is the spouse of an owner-operator running under his own authority -- she recently wrote in with something of a plea for owner-operators to stand together for better ...
