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‘Flatbed is particularly strong’ and other upbeat news

Lots of good economic reports all around for trucking in the last few days. If you’re not with a carrier who’s keeping you busy, figure out why or look elsewhere. Morgan Stanley’s truckload freight research report “continues to show strong trends … Flatbed is particularly strong.” Consequently, by the fourth quarter this year, on an annual […]

May 3, 2010

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Send us your flood photos

Is your haul delayed due to flooding in Tennessee? Send us a photo for posting online: [email protected]

May 3, 2010

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Let us now rant over the unfairness of safety technology

You wouldn’t normally equate a person’s economic status with the safety of their vehicle, but a recent study links them. The study, appearing in the April issue of Traffic Injury Prevention, is talking about four-wheelers. However, the same principle could apply to heavy trucks’ history with anti-lock brakes and slack adjusters, or to current trends […]

April 23, 2010

Business

$48.8B in highway funds ready

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $48.8 billion in highway funds is available for federal projects.

April 21, 2010

Business

I-90 construction in Idaho to restrict traffic

Beginning April 26, I-90 will be reduced to one lane in each direction until about mid-June.

April 16, 2010

Business

Pride & Polish kicks off in Florida

The 2010 Pride & Polish series starts with the April 24-25 show at 75 Chrome Shop in Wildwood, Fla.

April 15, 2010

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You gotta know when to hold ’em, when to fold ‘em

Anyone who’s been to an intermodal port or seen the container ships that serve them knows there is no shortage of big colored boxes being stacked like giant Lego walls. They’re also shuffled all over the place, too often empty due to global imbalances in world trade. That deadhead costs the industry $7 billion a […]

April 13, 2010

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How recorders can protect you

If it seems electronic onboard recorders are becoming much more prevalent, it’s because they are. Thousands of units are in place in major carriers. The recent final rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration means that thousands more are on the way for fleets that rack up too many hours-of-service violations. The May Overdrive […]

April 9, 2010

Business

Freight broker business stable, survey finds

The annual TransCore Broker Benchmark Survey shows freight broker numbers are stabilizing after rough 2009.

April 8, 2010

Business

Pennsylvania to exempt farm trucks from safety rules

Pennsylvania updated its safety regulations to comply with federal law after a federal audit cited non-compliance issues.

April 4, 2010

Business

FMCSA adjusts recorder mandate

FMCSA’s rule requires onboard recorders for carriers shown in a single audit to be in serious hours-of-service noncompliance.

April 2, 2010

Business

CSA 2010 rollout partially delayed by a year

Full implementation of CSA 2010 will be delayed to 2011, says the American Trucking Associations.

April 2, 2010