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Driver turnover increases
Turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89 percent in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase, ATA said.
December 13, 2011
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Internet Truckstop: Load availability falls
Loads nationally decreased 11 percent in the latest week from the previous week, while load searching increased 11 percent.
December 13, 2011
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Diesel price drops third week
Over the last three weeks, the national price has dropped 11.6 cents.
December 12, 2011
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Occupy demonstrators move against ports
Assemblies were reported for California ports and action was planned for other West Coast ports.
December 12, 2011
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TransCore: Spot market rates slow
Spot market rates for dry vans exceeded contract rates in just 13 percent of lanes in the third quarter.
December 10, 2011
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White River offers new programs
White River Transportation, an agent of Time Dispatch Services Inc., has announced a number of new initiatives. To boost driver recruitment, the Burr Ridge, Ill.-based company is offering a $5,000 down payment as a short-term loan to top students at designated truck driving schools to help with a truck purchase. To aid in its rebranding […]
December 10, 2011
Business
46 trucking groups take part in Wreaths Across America
Companies hauled 80 truckloads of about 325,000 fresh wreaths to be laid on graves at more than 700 veterans’ cemeteries across the nation.
December 9, 2011
Business
Maverick to add 350 new trucks
Among the new trucks, 190 units will be replacements. The remaining 160 units will represent growth.
December 9, 2011
Business
Senate bill mandates EOBRs
Measure would give the federal transportation department authority to assess driver safety fitness.
December 9, 2011
Business
Fed agency measures distracted-driving deaths
New data released by NHTSA using its refined methodology show an estimated 3,092 fatalities in distraction-affected crashes in 2010.
December 9, 2011
Business
FTR: Hours rule delay postpones ‘crisis’
Trucking will not be able to restore quickly the driver and truck capacity it lost during the recession.
December 9, 2011
Business
‘Shipping Wars’ to feature operators in earnings contest
The 10-episode half-hour series is set to premiere Jan. 10, at 9 and 9:30 p.m. EST and PST with back to back episodes.
December 8, 2011
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