ORLANDO, Fla. The driver shortage has regained its status as the trucking industrys most pressing concern for the first time since 2006, American Transportation Research Institute reported.
October 23, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Driver Shortage Returns to Top of ATRIs Survey of Critical Industry Issues
Government, Business, Safety
Item Response Theory Model Has Potential to Reduce Crashes, FMCSA Says
ORLANDO, Fla. A new complex statistical model that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is exploring would utilize data to measure a motor carriers safety culture, rather than attempt to predict its likelihood of a crash, a top agency official said.
October 22, 2017Business, Safety
Industry Praises Top Drivers, Technician at Annual Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. National Truck Driving Championships grand champion Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express, along with TMC SuperTech grand champion Mark McLean, a technician with FedEx Freight, and Gary Plant, a Wal-Mart driver from Colorado, commanded center stage before American Trucking Associations executives at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 22, 2017Business, Safety
Rolling Strong, Citing Epidemic, Launches Mobile App for Healthy Lifestyle Choices
ORLANDO, Fla. Wellness programs provider Rolling Strong announced a new mobile app that enables commercial drivers to focus on making healthy lifestyle choices on the road.
October 21, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Industry Prepares for Transition to ELDs
ORLANDO, Fla. The long-awaited federal mandate of electronic logging devices is now less than two months away, but much work remains to bring the industry into compliance with the regulation.
October 21, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Pedigree Unveils Plug-and-Play ELD, Cab-Mate One
ORLANDO, Fla. As a segment of the industry continues to rush to comply with an upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices, Pedigree Technologies unveiled a new plug-and-play unit designed to meet market demands.
October 21, 2017Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ray Martinez Cites Top Industry Priorities if Confirmed for FMCSA Post
Ray Martinez's top priorities would be ensuring proper regulatory balance and smooth integration of self-driving technologies, and expanding partnerships with the private sector if he is confirmed to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 20, 2017Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Universal Logistics Strong 3Q Forecast Dashed
Two weeks after Universal Logistics Holdings offered a bright outlook for its third-quarter earnings report, the company reversed course Oct. 19, telling investors that a jury verdict will knock it back once again.
October 20, 2017Business, Safety
Drug Testing Failure Rate for Safety-Sensitive Workers Soars
The percentage of U.S. workers in safety-sensitive jobs a category that includes truck drivers who flunked their federally-mandated drug tests increased at an alarming rate from 2015 to 2016, according to an analysis of drug testing data collected by the nations largest lab. Overall, the percentage of safety-sensitive workers who failed crept up year-over-year, the report said.
October 19, 2017Government, Safety
Ray Martinez Receives Key Senate Backing for Top FMCSA Post
Ray Martinez, nominated for the top post at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, received a strong endorsement from Sen. John Thune, a key policymaker for the trucking industry.
October 19, 2017