U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 02-11 Monday, January 31, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver… Read More »DOT Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Electronic On-Board Recorders for Interstate Commercial Truck and Bus Companies
In its quarterly report released Friday, J.B. Hunt Transport Services said its fourth-quarter net income rose, as its trucking, intermodal and dedicated contract carriage units… Read More »J.B. Hunt Reports Impressive Q4 Numbers
Updated: 1/28/2011 10:45:00 AM Intermodal traffic increased 6.2% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported. Traffic totaled 213,206 units,… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Rises 6.2% for Week
Both truck loads and truck capacity trended up nationally on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards for the week ending Jan. 22. This is the… Read More »Freight and Capacity up for Second Week in a Row on Spot Market
Updated: 1/28/2011 11:00:00 AM Logistics and intermodal firm Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit jumped 25.7% to $12.5 million, or 34 cents a share, from $10 million,… Read More »Hub Group's Fourth-Quarter Earnings Grow
“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief I’ve heard a lot of talk about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new hours… Read More »Time to Submit Your Comments on HOS Proposal
Updated: 1/28/2011 11:15:00 AM Economy Expands at 2.9% for 2010, Commerce Dept. Says U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 3.2% annual rate in the… Read More »Fourth-Quarter GDP Grows at 3.2% Rate
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 01-11 Friday, January 28, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver… Read More »FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on Hours-of-Service Proposed Rule
Daimler Trucks North America is marking the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mt. Holly, NC plant. The 1,000th… Read More »Daimler Trucks North America Celebrates 1000th Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Updated: 1/27/2011 8:00:00 AM By Steve RoberExecutive Sales Director Schaeffer Manufacturing This Opinion piece appears in the Jan. 24 print edition of Transport Topics. Click… Read More »Opinion: Truck Maintenance Tips: The Top 11 for 2011
Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 22,915 in December, a 7 percent increase over a strong November, according to ACT Research Co. ACT also… Read More »Trailer Orders Continue to Climb
Updated: 1/24/2011 2:00:00 PM Qualcomm Inc. said it has released its CSA Safety Performance Service to help carriers manage performance related to the federal Compliance,… Read More »Qualcomm Releases CSA Software