01 Oct FMCSA Advisory Committee Offers Tough Questions on HOS Proposed Rule The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee had lots of questions about the major changes proposed for the hours-of-service rule, but no angry words were spoken by its 25 members. Read more...
01 Oct Convoy Launches Free TMS for Shippers Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Connect, a free transportation management system available nationwide that comes preconfigured with access to Convoy’s carrier network. Read more...
01 Oct Trucking Leaders Rouse Women In Trucking Crowd DALLAS — Seasoned trucking leaders kicked off the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference with a message of encouragement and perseverance. Read more...
01 Oct Robots Are Hurting Pay, Fed Study Finds Automation has “contributed substantially” to reducing the portion of national income that goes to U.S. workers over the past two decades, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Read more...
01 Oct Former Employees of Defunct Carrier LME Are Still Waiting for Paychecks The efforts by former employees of now-closed New Brighton, Minn.-based trucking company LME to secure their owed back wages and expenses may have gotten a bit clearer. Read more...
01 Oct World Economy Signals Manufacturing Crisis The global economy flashed clearer warning signs Oct. 1 as a wave of data showed manufacturing stuck in a slump, exports falling and sentiment sliding. Read more...
30 Sep Female Driver Panel Discusses Inclusivity, Safety DALLAS — From well-kept facilities to properly tailored outfits, there are several ways for trucking and logistics groups to make the industry a safer and more welcoming place for female drivers, according to a panel of professional drivers. Read more...
30 Sep Roadrunner to Downsize Dry Van Truckload Segment, Laying Off 450 Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. on Sept. 30 announced that it would lay off 450 employees and downsize its dry van business, a truckload segment the company said had become unprofitable. Read more...
30 Sep Diesel Falls 1.5¢ to $3.066 a Gallon; Oil Slides to $54.27 The U.S. average retail price of diesel slipped 1.5 cents to $3.066 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 30. Read more...
30 Sep Wabco to Supply Altec with Safety Systems for Medium-Duty Trucks Wabco Holdings Inc. announced it will provide its advanced emergency braking system to Altec Inc. for use on medium-duty trucks Altec equips for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights and signs, and contractor markets. Read more...