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Hours-of-Service Changes: What Carriers and Shippers Can Expect
Despite opposition from numerous trucking groups, the fifth set of changes to the hours-of-service regulations since 2003 is still on track with an effective date of July 1st. Among the revisions include a restart provision containing two consecutive breaks between … Continue reading
Drivers Seek Fair Treatment in Time of Shortage
It’s no surprise that there is a driver shortage affecting the industry with numbers expected to get worse. With roughly 21% of truck drivers being of 55-65 years of age versus 8% between the ages of 25 and 29, the … Continue reading
Posted in Published News Articles, Trucking News
Tagged driver shortage, driver turnover, drivers, Harbor Express, hours of service, professional drivers, road scholar transport, social media, Thunderbird One Limited, truck drivers, trucking companies
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Immigration Reform a Potential Solution to Driver Shortage?
Last Friday, President Obama announced an urgent push towards an immigration reform that many believe could help ease the problem of driver shortage in the trucking industry. With a goal to have an immigration bill passed by Senate within the … Continue reading
2013 Brings Increased Problems for Carriers
Trucking companies will face a greater challenge this year as volumes, rates, and capacity issues are forecasted to grow, increasing difficulties among carriers. As Transport Capital Partners (TCP)’s Richard Mikes notes, “Volume and rate outlook does not bode well for … Continue reading
Posted in Published News Articles, Trucking News
Tagged capacity issues, carriers in PA, CSA, driver shortage, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, freight transporters, HOS, hours of service, perfect storm for capacity, road scholar transport, Safety Measurement System, trucking company, trucking company’s in PA, trucking industry
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Shale Increases Need of Drivers, Rates Not Holding Up to Increased Costs
Fact: Over the next 19 years “10,000 Americans will turn 65 years old every day and (presumably) retire shortly thereafter.” 1 Fact: It is expected that within the next seven years, the driver shortage will increase to over 100,000, partly … Continue reading
Posted in Published News Articles, Trucking News
Tagged driver shortage, freight rate, ltl quote, Marcellus Shale, road scholar transport, tl quote, trucking company, trucking industry, Utica Shale
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New Issue Takes Number One Spot in ATRI’s Trucking Industry Survey
At an American Trucking Association’s meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its 2012 top ten issues in the trucking industry, displaying ongoing issues while debuting new concerns. Below are the top ten issues … Continue reading
Posted in Published News Articles, Trucking News
Tagged American Trucking Association, ATA, ATRI, CSA, diesel fuel, driver retention, driver shortage, eobrs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, fuel prices, HOS, hours of service, road scholar transport, trucking company, trucking industry, trucking news
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Tonnage/Revenue Expected to Rise as Trucking Industry Struggles to Recruit Drivers
Once again, the trucking industry demonstrates its important role in freight transportation, comprising of “67 percent of tonnage and 81 percent of revenue in 2011,” according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast. 1 In fact, according … Continue reading
Retiring Truckers Put Pressure on Driver Shortage, Rising Logistics Costs
After reaching a high of 1.8 million in 2008, carriers and shippers began experiencing a shortage of drivers due to the recession, in which a lot of drivers exited the business, dropping numbers as low as 1.47 million (18.4%) in … Continue reading
Posted in Published News Articles, Trucking News
Tagged carrier, Commercial Vehicle Training, CSA, driver shortage, employment, FMCSA, logistics, road scholar transport, shipper, trucking company, trucking industry, US Department of Labor
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2012 First Quarter Trucking Industry Recap
Below is a recap of the trucking industry’s first quarter findings as reflected by industry experts in the following categories: freight growth, tonnage, capacity, driver employment, and out-of-services. FREIGHT GROWTH Although freight is expected to grow, it still has a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Trucking Associations, capacity, CSA, driver shortage, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, freight growth, FTR Associates, ltl carrier, road scholar transport, tonnage index, trucking industry, trucking news, truckload carrier
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