Trucking

Signs of movement over to rails, OOIDA sounds off on younger drivers, U2 puts its money into trucking.

Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …For truck owners, it’s become more important than ever to ensure you know where your truck is, because if you don’t, it’s going to cost you.

Trucking’s persistent parking problem is only getting worse. What’s being done to help solve the issue?

A Walmart worker loads a trailer inside a distribution center. Private fleets can provide significant value to their broader organizations, but they still must compete for business, which is why customer service ranks so high as a top concern.

Nikola Motor has sued Tesla for patent infringement on its Nikola One, at left. The Tesla model is at right. Nikola claims Tesla violated patents on door placement, wraparound windshield and the fuselage.

Allegations of threats, name-calling all as part of a schism in two trucking associations.

Calling the Hall of Fame honorees a “pretty impressive group,” Tom Moore, senior vice president of the National Private Truck Council, told the story of each of the four drivers before officially welcoming them to the NPTC Hall of Fame.

It’s OK for an employee to be on the HELP board. Beyond that, the state’s auditor is critical of several people’s behavior.

Tax changes have made leasing an even more inviting proposition for fleets, says the COO of Fleet Advantage.

Everyone’s interested in who is a shipper of choice, and if they’re not they want to know how they can become one.

NS had weak operating metrics in the first quarter, but strong performance. Hub sees a strong pricing environment for the rails.

The ATA and OOIDA are on different sides of this issue.

Drivers take a fixed percentage of every load, and the price of those loads is rising.

California is applying meal and rest break provisions to truck drivers that are in conflict with federal hours-of-service regulations, according to many in the industry. That is why so many are pushing to include the Denham Amendment in the FAA authorization bill.

Mack Trucks said it will have a fully electric Mack LR refuse truck model with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019 and Freightliner introduced the EconicSD low-entry, cab-over-engine waste collection truck.

Sparks fly over jurisdiction, charges of conflict of interests and a weigh station alternative.

One aspect of increasing driver retention is to recognize the strong correlation between turnover and quality hiring.

Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Truck operators have a number of regulations they must meet to operate in California, including trailer and refrigeration unit mandates. Failure to do so can lead to big fines.

Even with low unemployment, recruiters in a new survey indicate they expect an increase in driver job applicants, but they also expect driver turnover to rise as companies continue to boost pay and sign-on bonuses.

For all the innovations, the focus remains on driver comfort and safety.