March 2011 News Archive

The Kansas Departments of Transportation (KDOT) and Revenue recently teamed up with the state's Highway Patrol to create the Kansas Trucking Routing and Intelligent Permitting System, news station KWCH reports.

Truck drivers may find that prices are increasing significantly as the nation struggles with a gas shortage. One way to manage this problem is by enrolling in online truck driver training courses, which can teach operators how to manage fuel efficiently.

While truck drivers know that the majority of their work is spent on the road, many are still deterred by the heavy amounts of traffic that could potentially cut into their overall productivity. However, this is a shared concern throughout the entire industry.

Following the release of the promising employment statistics in February, truck driving jobs are reporting a significant increase recently, which may be good news for individuals who are thinking of completing online truck driver training courses in order to gain qualifications for the profession.

According to Polk Automotive Information and Marketing Solutions, truck registrations are up and used truck registrations hit a new record high, Trucking Info reports.

Recent studies from ACT Research Co. and FTR Associates show that heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles orders continued to be strong in February, The Trucker reports.

The recent hours of service proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) comes has been faced with opposition by many trucking organizations and associations.

Many trucking companies are urging Congress to pass a bill that will allow states to increase the federal weight limit on interstate highways for commerical trucks to 97,000 pounds, Fleet Owner Magazine reports.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently announced that the proposal that limits the number of hours truck drivers are allowed to operate each day may increase costs for business and consumers.

Trucking safety is a growing concern among companies, lawmakers and the general public.