* Indiana - Trucking Conditions Index Heads Higher
Columbus,IND,USA -TruckingInfo -November 12, 2014: -- A measure of business conditions in trucking industry has moved up again reflecting strong underlying market trends... The Trucking Conditions Index, from the freight transportation forecasting firm FTR, registered 9.07 for September, according to a just released report... The TCI has moved up in the last couple of months due to increased rate gains and will remain in very positive but stable territory for the foreseeable future, according to FTR... He noted the combination of hours-of-service changes in 2013 with weather events in early 2014 was enough to move market conditions in truckers favor...
* Florida - Knight Transportation, Inc. recognition for their safety achievements
Orlando,FL,USA -Business Wire/Finances -November 12, 2014: -- Knight Transportation, Inc., one of North America’s largest and most diversified truckload transportation companies, today announced that they were recognized by the American Trucking Association at its annual Safety Management Council meeting in Orlando, Florida for the company’s safety and loss prevention efforts and results during the past year... Knight Refrigerated was recognized with first place for the fourth consecutive year, in its category (General Commodities – Truckload between 50-100 million miles), as the safest fleet by having the fewest crashes per million miles. Knight Transportation received first place in its category (General Commodities – Truckload over 1000 employees) for fewest work related and lost-time injuries after being recognized with second place for the past two years...
* DC - Federal study puts spotlight on tired truck drivers
Washington,DC,USA -The Hill, by Tim Devaney - 12 Nov 2014: -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is investigating whether truck drivers are being pressured to get behind the wheel and drive long hours even when they're tired... The FMCSA will release a report Thursday that is expected to reveal tactics trucking companies use to monitor the productivity of their drivers. The concern is these companies may be using the information on electronic logging devices to pressure their drivers to stay on the road... This comes in response to an FMCSA rule proposed in March that would require truckers to record their hours electronically. The agency is looking into whether trucking companies use this information to harass drivers... The survey asks truckers whether their companies use information provided on the electronic logging devices to "harass them" and how often it happens... The report, "Attitudes of Truck Drivers and Carriers on the Use of Electronic Logging Devices and Driver Harassment," which was due in September, will also suggest rule changes that could be made to protect drivers from being pressured to drive when they're tired... The public has 30 days to comment...
* New York - Report: State of Trucking
New York,NY,USA -Go By Truck News -November 12, 2014: -- Fleet Owner magazine has released its “State of Trucking Report,” which examines the last five years of the trucking industry... Overall economic factors have improved drastically since mid-2009, according to the report, and carriers can expect continued growth. Fleet Owner goes on to provide a detailed analysis of both global and domestic economic conditions. One possible negative factor for the future’s growth is the possibility that infrastructure spending will not meet demand for road improvements... In the regulatory arena, the last five years have brought an onslaught of rules and legislation for businesses throughout the transportation sector. Although there are still several significant rules in the pipeline, Fleet Owner expects the pace of new regulation to slow in the coming years... The report stresses that new technology comes with a big price tag upfront and sometimes isn’t feasible for smaller carriers even if it would mean savings down the road... Some of the social topics the report examines include the potential of women and minorities to help fill the driver gap and the controversial topic of an immigrant workforce...Labels: trucking industry news USA
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