It’s time to embrace driving in darkness as clocks are reversing an hour this weekend across most parts of the country. The trucking industry does not have days off and those working this Sunday may want to get into bed earlier on Saturday, as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. […]
Canadian owner-operators and fleet managers appear to be decidedly pessimistic about trucking conditions for the year to come, largely because of concerns about the general economy. Those responding last week to a Today’s Trucking Pulse Survey rated their optimism about general economic conditions at 2.4 out of five. They also said trucking-specific economic conditions in 2024 would […]
Motive’s first ever Holiday Outlook Report paints a fairly grim picture of the trucking conditions, as higher fuel prices and soft freight squeeze truckers. Presenting the report at a press event at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, Hamish Woodrow pointed to a strong correlation between rising diesel prices and financial stress […]
Talk about truck driver health often focuses on unhealthy eating habits and bodyweight. But the root of these problems might lie deeper than extended time in a driver’s seat. Sometimes, the issues can be linked to mental health. A 2014 survey by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found seven out of 10 […]
The American Transportation Research Institute today announced it’s initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers as well as barriers that discourage women from considering a career as a trucker. ATRI said its comprehensive study will also identify strategies for overcoming industry issues faced by women. Previous ATRI research has confirmed that women make up […]
For the second year in a row, trucking costs are rising. That’s according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2023 Update. In the highly respected ATRI report, in 2022 the average cost per mile rose to $2.25, reaching a point 21.3% higher than in 2021. In the same […]
WASHINGTON — A government audit has determined that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should make its complaint database more transparent to improve its usefulness for truck drivers. A report published on Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded that FMCSA does not make all categories of complaint data publicly available — contrary to U.S. […]
Freight transportation markets inched closer to equilibrium in August, according to data compiled in the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI). The Tuesday report displayed a reading of 60.5 for transportation capacity during the month, which is still well into expansion territory but the slowest growth rate logged since April 2022. The subindex was 5.1 percentage points […]
High detention times have plagued the industry for years. The impact that wait times have on carriers and drivers – including lost time, money and safety – are well documented. Shippers, however, continue to have misconceptions about wait times and their overarching impacts on the industry as a whole. “The first is the misconception that […]
In January 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rolled out the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This electronic database was designed to track commercial driver’s license (and permit) holders who have tested positive for prohibited drug or alcohol use, as well as refusals to take required drug tests, and other drug and alcohol violations. […]
