Trucking Industry News

In an effort to better trucking safety as well as help motorists feel secure while driving on rural roads, a task force in the Finger Lakes region of New York seek to enforce strict regulations on state routes, Auburn Citizen reports.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently announced that the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2.9 percent in February.

National Truck Protection (NTP) recently inked a deal with Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS) to help formulate ideas on reducing fuel consumption and harmful exhaust emissions for heavy-duty diesel trucks.

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

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.

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

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

Gas prices have skyrocketed in the past few months as a result of unrest in Libya.