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Truckers Seeking More Than Just Good Pay
It’s never been harder to hire long-haul truck drivers, even though companies are making the job more lucrative, less aggravating and more inclusive. The driver shortage stretches back a quarter century, and lately a run-up …
FMCSA Relaxes License Upgrades
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is making it easier and less expensive for truck drivers to upgrade their commercial driver’s license from a Class B to Class A through a change to its…
Teamsters Fighting DOT Exemptions
The Teamsters Union has become more aggressive in its fight against the U.S. DOT’s late-December decision to exempt motor carriers from California labor laws that require periodic meal breaks and paid rest breaks.
Last month…
Carriers See Jump In Driver Turnover
The annualized driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped four percentage points in the second quarter to 98 percent, according to American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Trucking Activity Report. “So far this year, the turnover…
Truck Tonnage Up In July, Index Shows
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9 percent in July after decreasing 0.5 percent in June. In July, the index equaled 115 (2015=100), up from 112.8 in June…
Truck groups sue Rhode Island over tolls
American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with three motor carriers representing the industry, has asked a federal court to rule Rhode Island’s RhodeWorks truck-only toll program unconstitutional…
ATA Sees 5 Trucking Trends
The trucking industry handles freight for a number of other industries to ensure that companies and customers across the nation get the materials and products they need. “For truckers and other people in the industry, it’s important to stay on top of upcoming trends to ensure that they understand all the rules of the road,’’ according to American Trucking Associations (ATA).
U.S. needs nearly a million drivers, ATA says
America Needs More Truck Drivers he trucking industry is facing a growing shortage of truck drivers that is pushing some retailers to delay nonessential shipments or pay high prices to get their goods delivered...
Truck Tonnage Down In December, ATA says
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 3.7% in 2017 Final Monthly Report Decreased 5.7% in December ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell for the first...
