A survey of more than 4,000 truck drivers in the US has provided further evidence that the new US hours-of-service rules are costing the industry financially, and could even be negatively impacting road safety. The Owner-Operator ...
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Just how much are the new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US last summer hurting the trucking industry? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released results from an analysis that found more than 80% of ...
Drivers are more tired. They’re making less money. The carriers they drive for are less productive and they need more drivers to haul the same amount of freight. That, according to a new survey, is all a result of the changes to the ...
A bill has been introduced to U.S. Congress that, if approved, would stop any further enforcement of the restart provision in the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules until an independent review is conducted. "When the Federal Motor ...
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A bill has been introduced to U.S. Congress that, if approved, would stop any further enforcement of the restart provision in the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules until an independent review is conducted. "When the Federal Motor ...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is applauding a proposed bill that would put the brakes on the new hours-of-service restart provision that was implemented in July. "When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration went ahead ...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its top ten list of trucking industry concerns this week. The 2013 survey, which was commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), had a 41 percent increase in ...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National. The results reflect estimates the ...
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FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) was still sitting in negative territory in August, but shipping rates, for the time being, are still being held in check. The Index has been dropping slowly all summer, FTR said, "reflecting the ...
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According to Transport Capital Partners (TCP) recent third quarter trucking industry survey, shippers just aren't that concerned about your CSA scores, e-logs are becoming more widely adopted and truck speeds are typically governed around ...
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The third-quarter Transport Capital Partners survey reveals more U.S. carriers are expecting to see volumes and rates grow over the coming months. In this quarter's survey, more carriers are expressing optimism for increases in volumes ...
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The VDO RoadLog "EOBR Mandate Solution" video demonstrates how easily fleets and independents can meet HOS compliance. Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket offers a new educational video that demonstrates how the new VDO RoadLog ...
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Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket unveiled a refreshed edition of its VDO RoadLog website. The newly relaunched site features the new VDO RoadLog Electronic On Board Recorder (EOBR), which offers fleets and independent operators ...
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FTR has revised its Trucking Conditions Index to show increasingly favourable conditions for the trucking industry. The June index was up more than 30% compared to May. Active truck utilization is moving up as the effects of the new US ...
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The US government yesterday scrapped a requirement that would see trucking companies file equipment inspection reports, whether or not defects were present, Bloomberg News reported. The report said the move will save the industry US$1.7 ...
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