In this issue of Transport Topics, back in 1995, the trucking industry was facing the same problem we are today, driver shortage.
February 9, 2015BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Crash Death Rate Declines
Large trucks traveled nearly 6 billion more miles on U.S. roads in 2013 than in 2012, and did so with greater safety results, according to American Trucking Associations’ calculations of federal data.
February 9, 2015BusinessEquipmentAutonomous
OEMs Continue to Nip at Cummins’ Engine Lead
Truck manufacturers continued to make gains selling their own engines during 2014, as the total number of engines placed into Class 8 trucks rose 21.3%, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 9, 2015BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Mark Gagnon Named Board Chairman of Connecticut Trucking Group
Mark Gagnon, president of Capitol Moving and Storage of South Windsor, Connecticut, was recently installed as the chairman of the board of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut.
February 4, 2015BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Truck Fatal Crash Rate Declines 1.6%, Says ATA of Federal Data
Despite a 0.5% rise in the number of large truck-involved crash fatalities in 2013, the actual truck-involved crash fatality rate declined by 1.6% in 2013, according to American Trucking Associations'Â calculations of Federal Highway Administration data.
February 2, 2015BusinessSafetyAutonomous
3Q Turnover Remains High Despite Gains in Driver Pay
Truckload fleets were unable to gain ground in the long-running battle to control driver turnover during the third quarter, despite raising pay at a record pace, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
February 2, 2015BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Jacoby Named Trala CEO
Jake Jacoby has been named CEO of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association, the group’s executive committee announced last week.
January 29, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA Should Shift Focus to Crash Causes, Industry Exec Tells Senators
 The general counsel for one of the nation’s largest trucking companies told a Senate panel that to reinforce the recent reduction in truck crashes the federal government must redirect its safety efforts to address the primary causes.
January 29, 2015BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Driver Turnover Continues at Elevated Levels, ATA Says
Driver turnover remained at elevated levels for truckload fleets of all sizes, inching up one percentage point to 97% at larger carriers and remaining at 94% at smaller fleets, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 28, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Improvements to Trucking, Freight Corridors a Top Priority This Year, Shuster Says
Rep. Bill Shuster, the top transportation policy writer in the House, said modernizing freight corridors to help trucks and other modes of transportation improve the way they deliver goods will be a main focus of his committee this year.
January 27, 2015