February 2012 News Archive

Watsontown Trucking has expanded in recent months, causing the Pennsylvania company to bring on new employees.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is opening a 42,000-square-foot facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the end of the month, and plans to hire 30 new employees.

A recent case study has found M.B.H. Trucking has greatly benefited from from trucking and logistics software products, which made data storage for the company easier and more efficient.

A recent study of long haul truck drivers conducted by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute found companies need to evaluate the safety climates for their lone and remote employees.

According to recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the for-hire trucking industry added 5,300 jobs in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the U.S. employment rate dropped to 8.3 percent.

The Healthy Trucking Association of America recently announced Atlanta will be the location of the 2012 HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, which is an opportunity for truckers around the nation to learn about the newest innovations in trucker health and safety regulations.

According to a recent report from FTR Associates, trucking conditions grew to a reading of 7 in December 2011, which is the third straight month the reading has increased, allowing for better truck driving safety. Scores above zero indicate a good trucking conditions.

According to Denver ABC affiliate KMGH, truckers across the state of Colorado are banding together in a non-profit group called Truckers Against Trafficking, to raise awareness in the industry about the dangers and signs of human trafficking.

A panel of members from the House of Representatives recently voted to maintain current tractor-trailer size and weight limits for three years, until more research can be done on the effects of trucks on roads across the United States.

Citing truck driving safety concerns, Idaho state senators recently voted against a measure to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour for big trucks on the state's highways.