21 Sep Intermodal Outlook Positive for 2018 LONG BEACH, Calif. — Intermodal transportation has rebounded this year after receding in 2016, and analysts forecast that next year also will be strong for the industry. Read more...
21 Sep FMCSA Surveys States on Severity of CDL Testing Delays The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration earlier this month sent a survey to states asking for detailed information on the extent of delays in commercial driver license skills testing after industry stakeholders complaints that the delays are contributing to a driver shortage and slowing employment start dates for new drivers. Read more...
21 Sep AAA Study: Onboard Safety Systems Could Prevent 63,000 Large Truck Crashes Equipping large trucks with advanced safety technologies has the potential to prevent up to 63,000 truck-related crashes each year, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Read more...
21 Sep Best Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Going Nowhere as Rules Stall Under Trump The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won’t be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years. Read more...
21 Sep Paschall Truck Lines CEO Randall Waller Steps Down After 44 Years Paschall Truck Lines will soon have a new top executive for the first time in more than four decades. Read more...
21 Sep Intermodal Could Gain From Trickle Down of ELD Mandate, Execs Say LONG BEACH, Calif. — Truckload executives predict business conditions in 2018 will be robust due to the electronic logging device mandate and that intermodal could benefit from a trickle-down effect, they said during the annual Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Expo here. Read more...
21 Sep Jobless Claims Decline as Hurricane Harvey Impact Fades in Texas Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly declined last week as the Hurricane Harvey-related surge in Texas filings continued to reverse, Labor Department figures showed Sept. 21. Read more...
20 Sep Uber Freight’s Push to Streamline Trucking Hinges on Fixed Rates, Speedy Execution LONG BEACH, Calif. — Uber Freight’s push to automate trucking transactions hinges on a fixed pricing model designed to eliminate bidding and phone calls and enable on-demand truck capacity for shippers. Read more...
20 Sep FMCSA Plans to Reduce Annual Carrier Registration Fees FMCSA has announced a proposed rule to reduce annual motor carrier, broker, freight forwarder and leasing company registration fees by 9.10% in 2018, and by 4.55% in 2019, below current levels. Read more...
20 Sep Daimler Trucks Backs StoreDot Fast-Charging Battery Startup Daimler AG’s truck division is investing in Israeli battery-technology startup StoreDot Ltd., tapping into a supplier that seeks to enable electric vehicles to recharge as quickly as combustion-powered models can refuel. Read more...