Some truck drivers at the Port of Oakland stopped working Oct. 21 to protest what they called unsafe working conditions and unfair labor practices, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
October 22, 2013Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Truck Drivers Halt Work at Port of Oakland
Business, Autonomous
Volvo to Restructure Truck Manufacturing in Europe
Volvo Group said it is planning to restructure its truck manufacturing operations in Europe in a move to improve efficiency.
October 16, 2013Government, Business, Equipment, Autonomous
OOIDA Challenges New York Decal Fee
New York state’s registration and decal fee for out-of-state trucks are “unconstitutional highway taxes,” the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association alleged in a class-action lawsuit filed with the state’s supreme court last week.
October 15, 2013Fuel, Business, Autonomous
Volvo Expands Fuel Efficient Powertrain Lineup
Volvo Trucks expanded its lineup of “exceptional efficiency” powertrain packages with the XE11 that the company said can improve fuel efficiency by up to 3%.
October 15, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Takeover Target USA Truck Sues Knight
USA Truck Inc. has sued Knight Transportation, which is trying to acquire USA Truck, for breach of contract, claiming that Knight breached a confidentiality agreement between the two companies.
October 11, 2013Business, Autonomous
Carriers Predict Increases in Volumes, Rates, TCP Says
Most trucking officials are optimistic that freight volumes will grow and companies will be able to increase their rates, consulting firm Transport Capital Partners said.
September 25, 2013Business, Technology, Autonomous
Omnitracs Introduces Android Proof-of-Delivery App
Omnitracs Inc. said it has launched a Android application for truck drivers to complete the proof-of-delivery outside of the truck on a smart phone.
September 23, 2013Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Class 8 Truck Sales Drop 7.3% in 12th Consecutive Downturn
Class 8 truck sales declined 7.3% in August, the 12th consecutive year-over-year downturn, but were about flat from the previous month’s total, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 23, 2013Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Commits to Rulemaking on Sleep Apnea, Will Not Issue Guidance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not issue regulatory guidance to recommend that certain truck drivers be screened and treated for sleep apnea, and instead go through the formal rulemaking process.
September 19, 2013Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous
Wheels Group Buys Broker BBL Worldwide
Canadian logistics company Wheels Group Inc. said it has acquired BBL Worldwide, another Canadian company that specializes in cross-border truck brokerage.
September 19, 2013