20 Apr Cyber Defenders: How Fleets Are Preventing Hackers From Disrupting IT Systems, Stealing Data Cybersecurity threats are growing in both number and sophistication, forcing transportation companies to take additional steps to prevent these attacks from crippling their information technology systems, compromising proprietary data or potentially even disrupting trucks’ electronic controls. Read more...
20 Apr Trump’s Claim of ‘Oil All Over the Place’ Isn’t True Anymore President Donald Trump’s assertion that OPEC is propping up oil prices amid oversupply and an excess of floating storage has a problem: It’s only half true. Read more...
19 Apr Editorial: Cash in Hand, Behind the Wheel If you pay them, will they come? Motor carriers have been boosting driver pay at a steady clip lately. It seems that a week can’t pass without a company announcing that it’s boosting compensation, be it on a per-mile basis or through bonuses and incentives. Read more...
19 Apr Marten Reports Higher Profits, Revenue in 1Q Marten Transport Ltd. reported higher profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2018 as the Mondovi, Wis.-based truckload carrier benefited from lower taxes and stronger demand for freight hauling. Read more...
19 Apr Ina Daly Crowned Grand Champion in Arizona State Truck Driving Championships Competing in the tanker class, XPO Logistics Inc. trucking legend Ina Daly earned grand champion honors at Arizona’s truck driving championships and again secured a spot to the national tournament in August. Read more...
19 Apr Amazon Nears Stock Record as Wall Street Praises Prime Milestone Amazon.com shares gained as much 2.7% intraday April 19, putting the online retailer within 3% of its March 12 record-high after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos drafted a letter to shareholders touting the company surpassing more than 100 million users with paid Prime memberships. Read more...
19 Apr House Consideration of Meal-and-Rest-Break Provision Possible Week of April 23 Three lawmakers are sponsoring an amendment to an aviation reauthorizing bill aimed at ensuring nationwide uniformity for meal-and-rest break rules for truckers. Read more...
19 Apr Alabama Port Authority Finds Partner for Planned Automobile-Handling Terminal Last month, the Alabama State Port Authority announced major funding grants for a planned automobile-handling terminal. It now has a deal with a partner that will develop and operate it. Read more...
19 Apr TxDOT to Forgive $1.3 Billion in Unpaid Toll Fees, Fines The Texas Department of Transportation will waive more than $1.3 billion in late fines and fees owed by those who drove on its toll roads since 2007, agency officials say, a response to a cap in such fees imposed last year by the Legislature Read more...
19 Apr Carriers, Shippers Working to Meet Demand for Freight Hauling Carriers and shippers are adjusting to an environment where rising freight rates and a driver shortage are bumping up against an expected drop in capacity now that soft enforcement for truck drivers to record their on-duty status using ELDs has ended, compelling the industry to work hard to prevent disruption in the movement of goods. Read more...