Trucking Industry News

New regulations have hit the freight carrier industry in an effort to improve trucking safety and transparency.

Despite rough economic times for many states and their trucking companies, Indiana officials expect nearly 2,000 freight hauling jobs to be available in 2011, The Republic reports.

A recent survey from the Transport Capital Partners (TCP) shows that more than 66 percent of carriers have high confidence in rising volumes and rates for the future.

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) reports that an economic recovery is still underway, albeit slowly. The PCI, which is based on fuel purchases, decreased by 1.5 percent last month, which followed a 0.3 percent decrease in January.

President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon recently announced the agreement that any truck based in Mexico that operates inside the U.S. must install an electronic onboard recorder (EOBR).

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) recently unveiled a new program that is geared toward making the profession less dangerous.

Peak periods of traffic continue to be a hot-button issue for many trucking companies and lawmakers.

Williamsport, Maryland's Economic and Community Development department officials recently drafted a proposal that would restrict truck weights on some roads throughout the town, Herald-Mail reports.

Fuel prices are continuing to soar throughout the U.S. as a result of civil unrest in Libya. The Texas American Automobile Association branch reports that diesel costs have reached $3.74 per gallon across the state, according to news station KENS.

As the Middle East unrest continues to increase energy prices around the globe, the Fairbanks City Council in Alaska is planning to support a new liquefied natural gas trucking operation that will help lower the cost of energy.