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FMCSA Publishes New Driver Rule
New drivers of heavy trucks, motorcoaches and school buses must be schooled in alcohol and drug rules, driver well-being, and whistleblower rules when a new rule takes effect July 20, said a notice published Friday in the Federal Register.
May 21, 2004News Briefs - May 20
Philadephia Factory Index Falls in May, but Remains Positive • Navistar Reports Positive Earnings • Senate Resolves Dispute on Highway Bill • OPEC May Approve Saudi Plan to Boost Oil Quotas • Popular Diets Slimming Profits at Marten • And more...
May 20, 2004Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.1% in April
The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose 0.1% in April, the 12th increase in the past 13 months..
May 20, 2004Facilities Try to Keep Products Moving, Not Sitting
Just-in-time delivery has not killed the warehouse business, but logistics managers who specialize in storage said their industry has been transformed into a service that handles products as they pass quickly through distribution centers.
May 20, 2004Opinion: New Mindset Generates Bottom-Line Results
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. uring a workshop presentation at this year’s Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting in Hawaii, I asked 45 motor carrier executives about their use of quality practices.
May 20, 2004News Briefs - May 19
Celadon's Public Offering Priced at $14.50 • Bush Again Says He Will Not Tap SPR • Schneider, Teamsters Settle Dispute a Year Later • Illinois Votes to Increase Truck Speed Limit, but Veto Planned • Cannon Express Plans Liquidation • And more...
May 19, 2004Report: U.S. Xpress to Add 1,000 Jobs in Tennessee
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. said Tuesday it planned to add 500 jobs in the next two years, and 500 more in another three to five years, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.
May 19, 2004TL Fleets Say Shippers Adjust to Avoid Driver Detention Fees
NEW YORK — Truckload carriers told investors here that many of their customers have adjusted quickly to the federal hours-of-service rules because otherwise they would have to pay detention fees.
May 19, 2004Officials Say U.S. Moving Quickly on Permits for High-Risk Hazmats
LAS VEGAS — Federal safety and security specialists told the National Tank Truck Carriers convention here that the government was moving quickly to require special permits for high-risk hazardous materials, and that it is working to secure the national transportation system as a whole, rather than only particular parts of it.
May 19, 2004Letter to the Editor: Cargo Theft Data
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n the opinion piece, "A Need for Cargo Theft Data," the author unfairly characterized the legislation now under consideration by the California Legislature to improve the security of hazmat transportation.
May 19, 2004