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ATRI Seeks Hours-of-Service Data from Fleets
The American Transportation Research Institute said it is seeking data from motor carriers for a study of the impacts of hours-of-service rules.
March 9, 2010Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Proposed Hazmat Fees Unfair to Large Carriers, ATA Says
A proposed federal rule that triples to $3,000 the annual registration fee for large motor carriers who haul hazardous materials but maintains a $300 fee for small carriers places an unfair burden on large carriers, American Trucking Associations said.
March 8, 2010Senators Criticize Infrastructure Bank Proposal
Several U.S. senators have criticized the Obama administration’s plan to use $4 billion to create a new national infrastructure bank to help finance transportation projects, questioning how the bank would operate and whether rural projects would lose funding to larger urban areas.
March 9, 2010Legislative Initiatives ‘Undercut’ Owner-Operator Model
Nearly 90 proposals in 24 states and Congress would “undercut” independent contractor classification and subject carriers using owner-operators to “greater scrutiny and exposure,” according to a new American Trucking Associations’ owner-operator classification alert.
March 9, 2010Roadrunner Files Public Offering Plan
Roadrunner Transportation Services Holdings filed a registration statement announcing its intention to sell as much as $150 million in stock through a public offering.
March 8, 2010Qualcomm Unveils Software For Fleets to Monitor Drivers
LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm Inc. unveiled here its new Analytics Manager Service, which the company said would allow fleets to monitor driver performance and safety more easily.
March 8, 2010Opinion: Rule Changes Ahead for SafeStat Audits
The rules are changing for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “SafeStat” audits for trucking companies.
March 5, 2010Letters: Port Battles, Telemarketers, Carbon Footprint, Sleep Apnea, Buy American
Who is paying the legal costs for the Port of Los Angeles to pursue the “employee only” model? How much taxpayer money is being wasted on a lost cause that has been reviewed and re-reviewed in the courts?
March 8, 2010Fourth-Quarter Productivity Revised Upward
Worker productivity jumped 6.9% in the fourth quarter, capping the largest one-year gain since 2002, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 4, 2010ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
March 3, 2010