Crime & Courts, Federal, News
Feds warn carriers about cargo theft scheme
Cargo theft in the U.S. continues to climb. The FBI is warning carriers about a sophisticated scheme that has cost the industry millions.
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Podcast: Effort in Illinois would cap ‘nuclear verdicts’
An effort in Illinois would put a cap on pain-and-suffering damages in trucking court cases in an attempt to combat “nuclear verdicts.”
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Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices rise slightly compared to a week ago; two regions see declines
The average cost for a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide on Monday went up by less than a penny compared to a week previous, according to the Energy Information Administration. On Monday, Sept. 10, the EIA reported the U.S. average price per gallon of diesel cost $3.252. The EIA recorded increases in the average price […]
News, Safety & Security
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Florence expected to hit Carolinas on Thursday
Another Atlantic hurricane is threatening coastal states. Hurricane Florence is projected to make landfall near North and South Carolina on Thursday night or early Friday morning in what can potentially be the strongest storm to make landfall that far north in U.S. history. With the storm so far away, the National Hurricane Center has not […]
News, State
ELECTION 2018: Colorado fall ballot to include two transportation funding questions
Voters in Colorado this fall will decide on two measures to fund transportation work. After months of collecting signatures from residents in the state, two petition efforts have qualified for the Nov. 6 statewide ballot. The questions would use different funding methods to address infrastructure needs. One question calls for raising Colorado’s sales tax to […]
News
The Spirit sets up at the Big Iron Classic
The Big Iron Classic draws OOIDA’s touring tractor-trailer north for a couple of days in Kasson, Minn. Jon Osburn and the Spirit of the American Trucker are scheduled to be at the Dodge County Fairgrounds through Saturday, Sept. 8. Staff Writer Wendy Parker also is there. Kasson is 15 miles west of Rochester, Minn. on […]
News
DAT SOLUTIONS: Spot freight market tightens, capacity improves
The number of loads posted on DAT MembersEdge fell 3 percent while the number of trucks improved 5 percent during the week ending Sept. 1. National average spot rates softened but continue to trend nearly 20 percent higher compared to this time last year. The average van rate fell 1 cent to $2.14 per mile, […]
News
Trucking industry experiences largest monthly job increase since March
Transportation jobs experienced a significant net increase in August after a more modest increase in July. The transport sector gained more than 20,000 jobs, due primarily to substantial increases in the trucking and transit industries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The truck transportation subsector experienced an increase of 5,700 jobs in August after […]
Elections, News
California bill to deter mistreatment of truckers moves to governor
A bill on its way to the California governor’s desk is intended to end the “rampant exploitation” of truck drivers who haul cargo from the state’s ports. About 25,000 truck drivers move goods between California’s 11 ports and various inland distribution centers, according to a bill analysis. In fact, more than 40 percent of U.S. […]
News, Tolls
Indiana governor’s $1 billion infrastructure plan to be funded by truck tolls
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to invest $1 billion in infrastructure. Who’s paying for it? Truck drivers. On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Holcomb announced his infrastructure plan for 2019 called the Next Level Connections program. In order to pay for the program, the Indiana Finance Authority will amend its agreement with the Indiana Toll Road Concession […]
News
Report suggests technology is driving up cost of insurance
Insurance rates for long-haul trucks and trucking have been rapidly increasing over the past several years. The culprit? Technology. That’s according to a recent report from Advanced Training Systems. One would think that new technology in trucks that purportedly make driving safer would lower insurance rates. However, the opposite is true. According to a news […]
News
Concrete pavement haulers petition FMCSA for hours of service relief
The American Concrete Pavement Association is requesting exemptions from hours-of-service regulations for drivers who haul ready-mixed concrete in vehicles without a rotating mixer drum. The exemption requests involve the 30-minute rest break provision, and the requirement that short-haul drivers who are already utilizing a record of duty status exemption must return to their work-reporting location […]
