American Trucking Associations (ATA) president Chris Spear said before the idea of automated vehicles is dismissed or embraced, there has to be a dialogue and, most importantly, the ATA must have a seat at the table.
Signs of delayed Hanjin cargo lifting truck, intermodal spot rates
The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy may be behind a recent surge in freight moving inland from West Coast ports, as shippers look to expedite goods delayed on Hanjin vessels and in Hanjin containers to inland distribution points as the fourth quarter and holiday season loom. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, […]
Trucking sheds jobs amid weak US freight demand
After rising two months, trucking employment dropped by 3,600 jobs in September, as low freight demand and excess capacity idled trucks. The payroll cuts revealed in US Labor Department data Friday erased most of the 4,000 jobs trucking gained in August. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, please click on […]
US DOT proposes speed limiters on all large commercial vehicles
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today proposed equipping heavy-duty vehicles with speed limits on US roadways. Both organizations say speed limiters are a safety measure that could save lives and more than $1 billion in fuel costs each year.
Looming ELD Mandate Tops Trucking Industry Concerns Survey
The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top industry issues report showing that the looming implementation of the ELD Mandate is the top concern of carriers and drivers. The annual survey, which generated more than 3,200 responses from motor carriers and commercial drivers, was released at the American Trucking Associations 2016 Management Conference and Exhibition […]
Signs of delayed Hanjin cargo lifting truck, intermodal spot rates
The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy may be behind a recent surge in freight moving inland from West Coast ports, as shippers look to expedite goods delayed on Hanjin vessels and in Hanjin containers to inland distribution points as the fourth quarter and holiday season loom. (This article requires registration at the Journal of Commerce. To access, […]
Automated trucks, warehouses seen transforming distribution
When the future of driverless or autonomous trucks is discussed, the focus tends to fall on the technology, their effect on drivers, or how they would share highways with motorists, and rarely on their impact on warehousing and industrial distribution networks. Autonomous trucks are coming, and they will change how warehouses, receiving docks, and logistics […]
Trucker shortage prompts calls for driverless big rigs
America is facing a trucker crisis. As it readies for the busy holiday delivery season, the industry is expecting to be short about 73,000 long-distance drivers, more than three times the shortage of 2005, and that could lead to delivery delays and higher shipping costs.
Uber sets its sights on long-haul trucking and brokerage markets
For shippers, carriers, brokerages and really all other industry stakeholders that have not given much thought to the possibility of Uber becoming a truckload carrier, it appears it may be time to change that mindset.
3PL Segment Growing 2-3 Times Faster Than GDP
The third-party logistics industry has been growing two to three times faster than GDP, totaling about $157 billion per year, according to Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.