21 Feb Rising Trucking Costs Amplify Pressure for P&G, Church & Dwight Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste and Pampers diapers, says the cost of trucking its goods is still on the rise. Whether that leads to more price increases for U.S. consumers on top of last year’s remains to be seen. Read more...
21 Feb FMCSA Medical Certification Process Under DOT Inspector General Audit A spike in truck-involved fatal crashes and fraudulent truck driver medical certification cases has spurred a Department of Transportation Inspector General audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical certificate program. Read more...
21 Feb Tesla Model 3 Loses Consumer Reports Recommendation Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 lost a coveted recommendation from Consumer Reports, dropping its brand from the top 10 of the magazine’s closely watched annual ranking. The electric-car maker’s shares dropped. Read more...
21 Feb Crude Dragged Lower as US Production Hits Record Oil declined for the first time in more than a week after U.S. government data showed an increase in crude stockpiles and production, and as the commodity tracked moves in the equity market. Read more...
21 Feb ATA’s Spear Says Collaboration Can Help Reduce Driver Shortage NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Collaborating with representatives of various industries and government agencies can buoy trucking workforce development efforts, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear. Read more...
21 Feb Recruiters Can Attract, Retain Drivers With Empathy, Experts Say NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Empathy is an important quality to have when connecting with truck drivers, according to best-selling motivational author Jon Acuff. Read more...
21 Feb Trimble, Digi Team to Monitor Refrigerated Freight Trimble Inc. will collaborate with Digi International, a global provider of Internet of Things connectivity products and services, to allow Trimble fleet customers to use Digi’s SmartSense application on refrigerated trailers, according to a joint press release. Read more...
21 Feb Expeditors Posts Record Profit, Revenues in 2018 Expeditors International of Washington Inc. saw revenues shoot up 18% for both the final quarter of 2018 and the fiscal year, a record-setting accomplishment which company officials attributed to growing but volatile volumes in ocean and airfreight. Read more...
21 Feb Opportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen. John Thune Says Legislation aimed at popularizing the use of autonomous vehicles in commercial and commuter settings is gaining supporters in the Senate, signaling its consideration possibly as early as this spring. Read more...
21 Feb Nation’s Ports Off to a Strong Start to 2019 as Trade Talks Continue The nation’s major ports finished 2018 setting monthly and yearly container volume records, and industry experts said 2019 is off to a strong start as shippers continue to import and export goods as critical trade negotiations between the United States and China continue. Read more...