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Summer dog days for rates on the spot market? Some exceptions in the last week
Last week vans were in highest demand in California, Nevada, and states bordering the Mississippi River. But rate gains were best in the East for the week ending Aug. 4. Markets to watch: vans out of Philadelphia, volatility in reefer markets, more.
August 9, 2019
Business
Comment period for FMCSA pilot program for under-21 interstate truckers ends next week
Drivers and interested parties can now comment on the proposal through Aug. 14. The proposal would expand the current under-21 program for military-trained drivers to drivers under the age of 21 that were not trained to drive trucks in the military.
August 9, 2019
Voices
Not ‘engaged to wait’ while in the sleeper? Readers respond to federal labor opinion on driver compensation
More readers than not agreed with commenter Jason McCarter that, “if you are in your truck at any time, you should be paid,” even if off-duty in the sleeper. Find other views, including those contrary, in this round-up of voices with poll results about sleeper time and pay for employee drivers.
August 8, 2019
Business
FedEx says it’s ending ground contract with Amazon
The announcement from FedEx comes as Amazon increasingly has worked to build out its own delivery network, adding increased pressure to shipping partners FedEx and UPS.
August 8, 2019
Business
Missouri-based trucker shut down following fatal crash
According to FMCSA, trucker Bruce Andrew Pollard was driving a tractor-trailer in a work zone along I-465 eastbound in Indianapolis on July 14 when his truck, traveling faster than the posted speed limit, collided into a line of vehicles. Two young children and their mother were killed, and seven others were hospitalized.
August 8, 2019
Business
11 finalists up for Trucking’s Top Rookie Award’s $10,000 prize
The winner receives $10,000, a plaque and a package of prizes. Ten other finalists will each receive $1,000, a plaque and prizes. All 11 finalists will receive prizes from the RoadPro Family of Brands and Rand McNally.
August 8, 2019
Business
Cargo Chief’s evolution toward multi-broker freight platform
Utilizing a myriad of sources for the carrier-provided data it makes available to brokers to save time in the process of matching with carriers on available loads, Cargo Chief’s C4 2.0 platform hopes to make good on a goal of greasing the skids for all freight transaction parties.
August 8, 2019
Business
Red Eye Radio announces performance schedule for GATS
Performances include Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search finalists Jason Henley, Ken Freeman and Taylor Barker; Olivia Ooms; Leon Everette; Bill Weaver; Jayne Denham; and Tony Justice. American Idol and Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Hicks will attend a meet-and-greet with fans.
August 8, 2019
Truck Stops
Love’s adds historic shower data to mobile app
The graph idea is a result of feedback from truckers who said they wanted a better way to plan when to stop for a shower. The app already allows drivers to check in for a shower at a Love’s location and skip the fuel desk.
August 8, 2019
Gear
Fairbanks Scales’ low-profile truck scale
Fairbanks Scales’ Talon Low Profile Truck Scale is suited for replacing older scales reaching the end of their service life. The Talon is designed for easy installation at sites with little clearance underneath where foundations cannot be modified. They c
August 7, 2019
Overdrive Radio
How far would you go for another 1-2 mpg in fuel mileage? One owner-op’s patented engine systems mods
How does a six-year odyssey in modifications to your truck’s engine and related systems — reducing the draw on the engine from the main fan, A/C system and more — sound? In this week’s Overdrive Radio, owner-op Kenny Capell describes his patented method for turning a lot of work over to electrical systems to save 1-1.5 running mpg.
August 7, 2019
Business
Maritime diesel regs could impact on-highway diesel prices, shift freight movement
Though the regs don’t impact trucking fuel, the new maritime diesel standards likely will alter the global diesel market and could put upward pressure on diesel prices as soon as the fourth quarter of this year. They also could shift freight demand as maritime carriers reroute.
August 7, 2019
Business
More than 1,600 trucks sidelined during unannounced brake inspection blitz
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced commercial vehicle inspectors conducted 10,358 inspections across the U.S. and Canada and sidelined 1,667 (16.1%) of those trucks.
August 7, 2019
Business
Truckers, family-owned trucking companies sought for proposed TV shows
Key creative personnel behind numerous cable TV reality shows including Ice Road Truckers appear to be involved with the creation of a new trucking-related competition show. In addition, a casting call has been issued for family-owned trucking companies specializing in oversized hauling.
August 7, 2019
Business
App for that: Smartphone-distraction-avoidance assist
Need a distraction-avoidance assistant? The new Nextraq MobileBlock device and app locks smartphone and tablet apps, except for navigation and emergency calling, while you’re driving.
August 7, 2019
Business
Trucking indicators remain bleak, freight transportation weaker than broader economy
Despite 2018’s surge, indicators for 2019, especially of late, appear somewhat bleak. Truck orders hit their lowest point since the bottom of the Great Recession, and transportation growth in the second quarter was much weaker than that of the overall U.S. economy.
August 6, 2019
Business
Find fleets that meet your career needs at GATS
When registering online, attendees who are looking for a job have the option of being matched with fleets that meet their criteria. Attendees will receive a list of matched fleets onsite when they pick up their show badge.
August 6, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Trucking with the next generation
The heartening example of the Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter, Maine, an eye-opening look at how a successful decades-old educational program at a public vocational school takes two years to graduate on average 20 students annually with their immersive CDL program.
August 6, 2019
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