The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday revealed the latest modifications to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, including previously announced changes regarding the scoring of cargo securement violations and the creation of a hazardous materials BASIC. Other changes include renaming the Fatigued Driving BASIC and removing points for speeding violations of 5 mph or …
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.1% in June. June’s gain was slightly smaller than the preliminary estimate of 1.2% increase ATA reported on July 25. In July, the SA index stayed at 118.8 (2000=100). Compared with July 2011, the SA index was 4.1% …
Revolution Oil is offering qualified trucking companies in Canada the opportunity to test its HI-TEK25 product for free. In addition, the Mooresville, N.C.-based firm is offering qualified Canadian companies an ongoing Pay for Performance option that would include providing oil free of charge. The corresponding savings on fuel costs are then shared, and under the …
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Two people were injured and about 100 were evacuated from their homes after an explosion Saturday at an Elk City, OK, trucking company. The blast occurred at Hodges Trucking, according to a report in the Oklahoman. Firefighters spent several hours fighting a massive blaze at the company, an affiliate of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy that …
The Environmental Protection Agency has offered grants to small trucking companies, defined as fewer than 50 trucks, for the purpose of evaluating idle reduction technology. This reduction would result in lower emissions along with energy savings. This initiative is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. The Opportunity Diesel trucks …
Tractor-trailers, more commonly known as semis, are the backbone of U.S. commerce, as hundreds of thousands of trucks are on the highways and interstates every day delivering goods as quickly as possible. When a semi tire blows, the driver can lose time–and thus money–every minute she spends getting the tire changed. Changing a tire on …
BELINDA Thorn is giving up her holiday to help an aid charity, but this is no fund-raising trek in an exotic location. Belinda, from Elmswell, will be driving a 7.5 tonne truck across Europe to distribute everything from wheelchairs to school books and reading glasses to needy people in Kosovo. The convoy has been organised …
U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Canadian freight carrier Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Ltd. (M-O) have partnered to launch a cross-border North American shipping solution. Through the partnership, each company will leverage its national network to move freight across the border and throughout each country, creating a seamless North American network covering the United States, Canada and Mexico. …
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Data recently compiled and analyzed by experts on key segments of economic activity paint a positive picture of a economic recovery now on an upward trend that will benefit trucking as the year progresses. For starters, the Institute for Supply Management(ISM) stated that its latest Report On Business (Manufacturing) indicates economic activity in the manufacturing …
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is soliciting applications and nominations for interested persons to serve on the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The MCSAC is composed of FMCSA stakeholders from the safety enforcement, industry, labor and safety sectors and is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the FMCSA administrator on federal motor carrier …