The U.S. economy added 244,000 jobs in April — including 4,500 trucking jobs — but the unemployment rate rose to 9%, the Labor Department said Friday.
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CSA Ratings Help Recruiting, ALK Conference Speakers Say
PRINCETON, N.J. — CSA, the new federal safety rating system, has become ingrained in the recruiting departments of some trucking companies less than six months after the program officially launched, fleet operators and technology providers said here.
May 9, 2011Costly Fees, Red Tape Discourage Drivers from Getting Hazmat Credentials, Hill Told
Multiple security background checks and costly fees have caused the population of truck drivers with Transportation Security Administration hazardous materials endorsements to decline by roughly 1.2 million since 2004, a top American Trucking Associations official told a congressional subcommittee last week.
May 9, 2011Driver Seat-Belt Use Climbs Above 75% in Medium-, Heavy-Duty Commercial Trucks
Seat-belt use among drivers of medium- and heavy-duty commercial motor vehicles rose in 2010 to 78%, up from 74% last year and the fourth annual increase in a row, according to a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study.
May 9, 2011Industry Groups Blast Bill in Congress that Imposes Truck Size, Weight Limits
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry groups last week criticized a bill introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) aimed at freezing truck size and weight limits on the 160,000-mile National Highway System, saying it would block increases in truck productivity.
May 9, 2011Some Fleets Sidestep Fuel Price Escalation by Using Liquefied, Compressed Natural Gas
Bill Malone must have been one of the few people in trucking who could chuckle at the price of diesel one day this spring. It was well over $4 a gallon, but Malone was untroubled because the 18 tractors in the fleet he oversees are fueled with liquefied natural gas.
May 9, 2011Draft of White House Plan Mulls Mileage Tax, New Tolls
A draft of the Obama administration’s transportation reauthorization plan calls for creation of an office within the Federal Highway Administration that would spend six years studying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax to help fund the nation’s surface transportation system.
May 9, 2011Retail Diesel Fuel Average Price Rises 2.6¢ to $4.124 per Gallon
The average retail price of U.S. diesel resumed its upward march last week, climbing 2.6 cents per gallon to $4.124 and sparking renewed attention to fuel surcharge collections.
May 9, 2011April Truck Orders Surge
Orders for new Class 8 trucks in North America shot up dramatically in April to around 38,000, about 160% higher than the year-ago level, lengthening delivery schedules, according to industry officials.
May 9, 2011YRC Worldwide’s 1Q Loss Declines
YRC Worldwide Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $102 million, or $2.14 per share, compared with a loss of $274 million, or $13.15 per share, a year ago.
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