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Long Beach Port has been blasted by an environmental group and labor organizations, such as the Teamsters, for its willingness to treat independent truckers fairly under the Clean Trucks Program. According to The Journal of Commerce, the Natural Resources Defense…
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Another 7,500 trucking industry jobs disappeared during October, despite economic experts heralding the end of the worst recession since the Great Depression.
More than twice as many trucking jobs were lost in October than the month before, totaling 11,100 for the…
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On Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration signed an agreement to review its current Hours-of-Service rules. The FMCSA is committed to submitting its review to the White House within the next 9 months, and changes could be issued to…
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Earlier this month, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that carriers will be given access to the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) database used by roadside inspectors and police to check on drivers. TruckingInfo reports that trucking companies will be…
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Difficulty getting hired and low pay are a common complaint amongst drivers today, and the reason isn’t surprising. With the driver turnover rate at 52% for large truckload fleets, companies aren’t as pressed to fill positions as they were two…
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ACT Research reports that Class 8 vehicle orders increased 15% in August, a positive signal for the trucking industry, but no guarantee of sustained demand. Heavy duty commercial vehicle orders are still down 30 percent year over year, and we’ll wait…
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