31 Oct C.H. Robinson, Hub Group Revenues Rise, Profits Fall Rising contract prices for trucks impacted third-quarter results for logistics firms C.H. Robinson and Hub Group that saw weaker profits despite greater revenues. Read more...
31 Oct Trump’s Nominee to Lead FMCSA Backs ELD Mandate The White House’s nominee to become the country’s top trucking regulator said he would review potential hardships an upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices could have on smaller carriers, while at the same time ensuring the agency he would oversee would carry out the mandate. Read more...
31 Oct California Truckers to Pay 20¢ More a Gallon for Diesel Starting Nov. 1 Beginning Nov. 1, drivers across California can expect to pay an extra 12 cents per gallon for gasoline at the pump, and an extra 20 cents per gallon for diesel. Read more...
31 Oct Allison Net Income, Revenue Surge in Third Quarter Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. net income and revenue surged in the third quarter as all segments performed well. Read more...
31 Oct Start of Split Sleeper Berth Pilot Program Behind Schedule Federal trucking regulators have been angling for a flexible sleeper berth pilot program since 2010, but a request for public comment posted in the Federal Register in late October showed that plans for the program are behind schedule. Read more...
31 Oct House Homeland Security Committee Calls for Increased Security Funding at LA, Long Beach Ports While praising efforts to protect the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports from terrorist and cyber-attacks, members of Congress aired concerns Oct. 31 about threats to public safety and the economy if federal funding for maritime security programs isn’t raised to meet new threats. Read more...
31 Oct Port Houston Credits Teamwork With Other Ports for Strong Rebound From Harvey The Port of Houston, closed for a week after Hurricane Harvey, rebounded sharply in September with a 22% year-over-year increase in container traffic that would have been impossible without the sacrifice of others, the top official at the port acknowledged. Read more...
31 Oct Longtime Montana Trucker Delivering Capitol Christmas Tree In nearly five decades of driving trucks, Larry Spiekermeier has placed sixth in the National Truck Driving Championships, twice been named Motor Carriers of Montana’s “Driver of the Year,” and logged 1.6 million accident-free miles with his current employer, Whitewood Transport. Read more...
31 Oct Eaton Notches Third-Quarter Gains, Cites Class 8 Market Eaton Corp. improved third-quarter revenue and earnings, in part, on the improved strength of the Class 8 market. Read more...
31 Oct US Manufacturing Is Powering Up, Regional Report Cards Show America’s factories cranked it up in October, according to the latest regional manufacturing indexes. Read more...