March 2011 News Archive

Many trucking companies and experts recently announced at the Truckload Carriers Association conference that communication with shippers is a major concern for carriers, Trucking Info reports.

Fuel prices and emissions are two major concerns for the trucking industry.

Federal and state governments are exploring an idea of packing trucks with more freight in an effort to ship more products with fewer tractor-trailers on the road.

Global positioning systems (GPS) have become popular among motorists in the past decade.

A study from the National Transportation Institute revealed that driver pay may increase by an average of 3 to 5 cents per mile for company drivers and 4 to 6 cents for owner-operators over the next year, Trucker News reports.

Trucking safety is a major concern for states and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Traffic congestion is one issue that trucking officials worry about because it can increase the risk of accidents.

Tighter regulations concerning truck driving safety have prompted many state and federal authorities to conduct more compliance reviews.

The new proposal on hours of service by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was designed to increase trucking safety.

Trucking industry experts say that if both the U.S. House and Senate committees do not have a new six-year highway reauthorization bill in place by June, it might not be signed until 2013, Fleet Owner reports.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced that they are working on a few new regulation proposals, Fleet Owner reports.