Avery ViseBusinessTrucking groups find solidarity on higher truck weightThe boards of the American Trucking Associations and Truckload Carriers Association voted support for 88,000-pound, five-axle trucks.October 19, 2011BusinessTrucking adds 2,600 jobsCompared with September 2010, September trucking employment was up by 42,200.October 7, 2011BusinessDriver turnover risesSecond quarter rate of 79 percent marked the third quarter in a row of increased churn in the driver market.September 28, 2011BusinessTrucking adds 4,400 jobsRevised numbers show a 3,000-job increase in May and 4,400 positions added in June.July 8, 2011BusinessTrucking adds 4,500 jobsCompared to April 2010, the number of jobs in for-hire trucking was up 41,600, or 3.4 percent.May 6, 2011Business1,600 trucking jobs addedPayroll employment at for-hire trucking companies in March was 40,000 jobs higher than in March 2010.April 1, 2011BusinessATA index drops in FebruaryFor-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9 percent after increasing a revised 3.5 percent in January 2011.March 22, 2011BusinessTrucking jobs rise in FebruaryIf the numbers hold, the increase in trucking jobs would be the largest one-month surge since December 1990.March 4, 2011BusinessTrucking jobs surge with November revisionU.S. Department of Labor figures released Feb. 4 show 9,200 more trucking jobs than the agency’s report a month ago.February 4, 2011BusinessFMCSA proposes to mandate onboard recordersAll interstate commercial truck and bus carriers that use logbooks would have to use electronic onboard recorders under a proposed regulation.February 1, 2011Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesHours of ServiceFMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programsFollowing DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing one pilot would add more split-sleeper berth options, while the other would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours per duty cycle.Small Fleet ChampMission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local supportLifeRegulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, dealsSmall Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirtyFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
