New Transportation Department figures show June marked the 18th consecutive month the total value of U.S. freight movements with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico declined from the same time a year earlier.
DOT Finally Proposes Truck Speed-Limiter Rule
Federal safety regulators are proposing that heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with speed-limiting devices set to a specific maximum speed. A notice of proposed rulemaking was issued jointly on Aug. 26 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Oil down 1 percent, pressured by glut, dollar, Nigeria outlook
Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Monday, snapping two consecutive days of gains, on caution over galloping Middle East crude output and a stronger dollar boosted by speculation of a U.S. rate hike by the year-end.
North American freight market decline continues in July
Shipment volumes were flat from the previous month, and expenditures were down just 0.6 percent, but both still remained well below 2015 levels, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
Will you be ready for Brake Safety Week Sept. 11-17?
During Sept. 11-17 law enforcement agencies across North America will conduct brake inspections of large trucks and buses. They will be looking for out-of-adjustment brakes, and brake-system and anti-lock braking system (ABS) violations as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week.
U.S. regulators propose pilot for under-21 truck drivers
A limited number of 18- to 21-year-olds with military experience would be allowed to drive interstate tractor-trailers under a pilot program proposed Friday by U.S. regulators. The three-year pilot program would also help direct young veterans to jobs in trucking, which claims it is struggling to attract new talent, especially truck drivers. (This article requires […]
DOE Commits $137M to Advance Fuel-Efficient Tech
The Energy Department is announcing up to $137 million in investments for two programs designed to develop next-generation fuel-efficiency technologies in commercial and passenger vehicles, including more funding for SuperTruck II.
Muted U.S. intermodal volume rebound tracking for 2017
A major North American intermodal group isn’t expecting a dramatic rebound in business next year, given an already muted year-end forecast and another weak peak season on the horizon. With U.S. consumers spending less on physical goods and inventories still at historic highs – something many are no longer pegging on the West Coast labor […]
Quarterly Trucking Transportation Market Update: Is the Party Over?
Shippers are benefiting from temporary excess capacity in the truckload market, but analysts say this condition is temporary. The driver situation, increasing regulations, and inventory sell-offs all point to a tighter capacity situation in 2017 and beyond.
ATA Releases Latest Edition of American Trucking Trends
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) this week released the latest edition of the leading almanac of trucking – ATA American Trucking Trends 2016 – showing the industry posted gains in employment, number of truck drivers and truck sales through 2015.