Truckers News: The American Trucking Association, along with its Technology and Maintenance Council, holds the first National Technician Appreciation Week next week Sept. 21-25. ATA says NTAW will provide an opportunity to celebrate the hard work of diesel technicians. The week will feature a series of virtual events and educational sessions with…[Read more]

News: FMCSA extends the HOS waiver for truckers providing relief to states ravaged by wildfires. Per the extension, ” motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the wildfire emergency in the Affected States are granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations” “Direct assistance” includes…[Read more]

Trucking News:
Truck driver sparks controversy after attending the Zoom meeting while driving.
More than 80% of polled truck drivers disapprove of lowering interstate driving age. Many truck drivers sounded off about the possible consequences-both good and bad-in a recent poll.

Top News: Truckers hold differing opinions over potential hair follicle testing, poll reveals.
On September 1st, the Drug Testing Advisory Board with the US Department of Health and Human Services submitted a hair testing proposal to the Federal Register for publication, with the hopes that the public, including truck drivers, will be able to…[Read more]

News: Truckload traffic jumps as shippers move freight away from Hurricane Laura. Heavey rain and tropical-storm-force winds have already begun and the storm’s impacts are expected to intensify.

News: Gulf Coast freight haulers prep for Hurricane.
Claridy recommends making sure that truck drivers and companies know the ins and outs of their physical damage coverage before the onset of hurricane season.

Top News: Federal grant helps veterans get CDLs
DMACC Transportation Institute director Dave Pfiffner said this “Trucking with the Troops” grant as it is affectionately known, will cover up to 100 percent of the program costs for individuals to take the seven-week class A Commerical Drivers’s License(CDL) training program, including tuition,…[Read more]

News/ American Trucker:
When there is an important story that could impact the trucking industry, economy, or the general role of truck drivers, you will find it in Trucking News. FMCSA examines opening interstate trucking to younger drivers.
An FMCSA Federal Register notice request comments on a new pilot program that would allow 18-to…[Read more]

If Truckers are the Backbone of America, Why Do We Treat Them So Badly. For three months during the Coronavirus crisis, all of America seemed to realize how vital truck drivers are to our daily lives. Truck drivers were finally getting the recognition they deserve. WE have to make sure that Truck drivers get all the services that they need and…[Read more]

Latest News: Agents collecting truckers’ personal information to track COV-19. This only happening in Canadian so far. As of June 30, in conjuction with Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) , the CBSA launched a pilot project to collect from persons who are exempt (truck drivers) from quarantine by virtue of falling within one of the…[Read more]

Trade and tariffs- The trade feud continues between the U.S. and China. Though partially resolved, there is still uncertainty surrounding tariffs.

Rail Intermodal faces an uphill battle in 2020. Railroads have an uphill climb ahead- both ways-for domestic and international freight , after 4.1% decline in North America volume, according to Intermodal Association of North American (IANA) DAT Rate View enables you to compare national intermodal rates to truckload rates.

DOT invest more money in safety technologies. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering an additional $60 million in grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency and safety

Trucking technology put to work in COVID-19 fight. Truck telematics benchmarking the “new normal”. The Transportation Recovery Dashboard that shows how trucking activity has begun to recover in recent weeks.
The collect data offers a bench mark that shippers and carriers can use to see how their business experience compares to macroeconomic trends,

VIDEO: DAT iQ Market Update, Van rates climb, wile reefer rates lose steam. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight market place in the trucking industry. Hot shot loads vs. LTL loads Which is more feasible Hot shot loads or LTL loads. It all depends on the driver and his load capabilities short load are multiple loads.

Good News: DAT iQ Market update shows freight markets rebounding.

New threat to the economy Americans are saving like it’s the 1980s. Consumers are becoming more frugal and reining in their borrowing in case their income is wiped out. Reopening of the economy will take a long time for the country to recover from the shut down the pass to months.

Carriers: Will spring produce stabilize trucking? According to DAT recent news has been all about the downturn in freight volumes, and the lower rates that accompany smaller volumes. Will the reopening of and automotive supply chain and other transportation services bring about a up surge in the economy?

Latest News Trucking Industry Trends : Truck load rates are dangerously low for carriers. The question on everyone’s mind is will spring produce stabilize trucking?

ACT Research: While Class 8 Measures Are at Cycle Highs, Trailer orders Are Weak: Commercial Vehicle Industry Solid; US Economy slowing, But still Positive.