Driver detention: FMCSA seeks input from carriers, owner-ops
WASHINGTON — Detention time, a topic that regularly appears in the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual “Top Industry Issues” report is receiving attention at the federal
WASHINGTON — Detention time, a topic that regularly appears in the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual “Top Industry Issues” report is receiving attention at the federal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As was the case in the previous week, total broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop system rose during the week ended Feb. 23
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Weak freight rates continue to reduce carriers’ willingness to invest in equipment, resulting in low trailer orders and high cancellations in January,
WASHINGTON — State governors gathered at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters in Washington Feb. 21 to show support for the department’s National Roadway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to most analysts, freight rates are due for a rebound. The problem is that nobody can agree on when it
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A week after hitting a $4 national average, diesel fuel prices are flat, according to the latest from the Energy Information
BEAVORTON, Ore. — The number of loads posted on DAT One continues to slide, falling 17.6% the week of Feb. 11 to 647,166. It was the
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Final January Class 8 net orders, at 27,125 units, were up 45% year-over-year, according to the latest information from ACT Research. Total
COLUMBUS, Ind. — January’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from December to January, ACT Research says. At 13,700 units, orders were lower compared to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The typical truck driver is getting older. Unfortunately, a majority of drivers smoke, and it’s common for them to be overweight,
WASHINGTON — Support for Trucker Bathroom Access Act is growing. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Jefferson Van Drew, R-N.J., said they
LOS ANGELES — A burning truck’s fuel tank exploded early Thursday while Los Angeles firefighters were trying to battle the blaze, injuring nine of them,
BEAVERTON, Ore. — According to the latest report from DAT Freight and Analytics, which operates the DAT One online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Truck drivers across the nation are paying more for a gallon of diesel than they were a week ago. The average
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Total broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop system declined for the third straight week during the week ended Feb. 9 (week 6)
HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of the Northeast were preparing Monday for a coastal storm that was expected to pack high winds and dump a foot
COLUMBUS, Ind. — After essentially holding the line on the forecast since last July, ACT Research pushes 2024 Class 8 production and sales expectations up
LUBBOCK, Texas — The remnants of a slow-moving atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week delivered the first notable snowfall of the season across eastern
MANCHESTER, Conn. — Two women in an Audi that was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 84 on the morning of Feb. 10 east of
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an