28 Oct Industry Comments Lean Toward Adjusting HOS Rules, FMCSA's Jim Mullen Notes AUSTIN, Texas — Jim Mullen, chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, indicated that the bulk of the more than 5,000 online comments the agency received regarding potential changes to hours-of-service rules supported tweaking the regulations to increase flexibility. Read more...
28 Oct Deflecktor Adds Lock to Wheel Covers AUSTIN, Texas — Aerodynamic wheel cover manufacturer Deflecktor has added a locking mechanism to its Hardspot product line, addressing a concern expressed by original equipment manufacturers, company founder and President John Fleck said. Read more...
28 Oct DriverReach Expands Digital Platform to Speed Up Driver Hiring AUSTIN, Texas — With the trucking industry facing a critical shortage of more than 50,000 drivers, Indianapolis-based DriverReach unveiled an online platform for companies and drivers that the human resources tech company said will accelerate the hiring process of drivers. Read more...
27 Oct FMCSA’s Ray Martinez Indicates Concern Over California’s Meal, Rest Break Rule AUSTIN, Texas — As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prepares to evaluate comments related to California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements, its administrator expressed concern over the state’s rules, which differ from federal regulations. Read more...
26 Oct Ryder Beats Wall Street Expectations With 3Q Earnings Ryder System Inc. beat analysts’ expectations when the Miami-based company announced net income increased 51% in the third quarter. Read more...
26 Oct FMCSA Approves Vision Requirement Exemptions for 88 Drivers Eighty-eight drivers with vision impairments in one eye will be allowed to operate commercial trucks across state lines, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct 25. Read more...
26 Oct Business-Spending Slowdown Casts Shadow on Solid GDP Report Consumers drove the U.S. economy to better-than-expected growth in the third quarter, but a steep slowdown in business spending raised concerns about whether the strength in the expansion is sustainable. Read more...
26 Oct Hub Group Reports Strong Third-Quarter Earnings On the strength of a strong economy and the sale of one its divisions, Oak Brook, Ill.-based transportation management company Hub Group reported record third-quarter results Oct. 25. Read more...
26 Oct Uptake, Geotab Partner for AI-Powered Fleet Management Industrial solutions software company Uptake and fleet telematics provider Geotab have partnered to develop a service to help fleets predict failures. Read more...
26 Oct BlueGrace to Bolster Presence in Chicago BlueGrace Logistics has announced that it will add jobs and approximately double its footprint in the Chicago Board of Trade. Read more...