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Trucking hires continue to stall as job growth cools down
"Job growth fell well short of expectations in May as the economy added just 75,000 workers to payrolls during the month. Within the transportation and logistics sector, job growth also struggled as trucking hires continue to stall in the 2nd quarter." - According to article in http://freightwaves.com and its author Ibrahiim Bayaan Bayaan also wrote - "The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 75,000 workers to payrolls in May. This fell short of consensus estimates of
What drivers and fleets need to know about the drug and alcohol clearinghouse
"Many trucking companies refuse to hire a truck driver with a positive drug or alcohol test in their past, while others may allow a positive test if it is far enough removed from current service. Drug and alcohol testing is such a red herring for fleets and their insurers, though, that drivers will do anything they can to get around the testing and avoid any hint of past use." - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote - "That is why the Federal
Cross-border freight brokers not panicking yet about Mexico tariffs
"Cross-border freight brokers are not panicking over President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Mexican exports into the United States – yet." - According to article in http://freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead Hampstead also wrote - "Last week the White House said that it would levy tariffs of 5 percent on all Mexican goods entering the U.S. – worth nearly $400 billion annually – beginning on June 10, with the duty increasing by another 5 percent every month through October.
Lawmakers warn of automation’s potential to replace drivers
"A U.S. Congressional committee responsible for funding federal transportation programs is calling on regulators to develop a “national strategy” to address drivers who could be displaced by autonomous vehicles (AVs)." - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallagher also wrote - "In a report published on June 3 explaining priorities set out in the initial draft of the transportation funding bill for fiscal year 2020, the House Appropriations Committee registere
Great Plains flooding sends intermodal loads off-track
"Flooding has become an unfortunate fact of life for many people in the Great Plains recently. Periods of severe thunderstorms and torrential rain for the past few weeks have finally taken their toll on communities in Wichita, Tulsa, and Fort Smith. These cities have already been drenched with two to three times their normal monthly May rainfall, and the swollen Arkansas River is reaching record/near-record levels, leading to delays for the two largest freight railroad companies in the U.S." -Ac
Trucker fined for trying to smuggle cheese into Canada
"A trucker must pay a fine of C$30,000 for attempting to smuggle nearly 8,800 pounds of cheese from the U.S. into Canada." - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak "Haissam Azaar was fined the equivalent of $22,000 on May 9 after pleading guilty to the thwarted attempt to bring the eight skids of undeclared cheese through the Landsdowne, Ontario crossing, near northern New York. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found the cheese during a secondary inspecti
Democrats try to preserve 30 min rest-break and make HOS violations public again
"Lawmakers holding the purse strings on Capitol Hill are attempting to keep federal regulators from pre-empting states that choose to pass and enforce stricter meal and rest-break laws. If signed into law, the provision would be a setback for carriers benefiting from recent decisions that help them avoid lawsuits filed by drivers alleging unfair work practices. In addition, the Democrats’ legislation seeks to continue to exempt agriculture haulers of livestock and insects from the electronic log
Going mirrorless: How soon until cameras replace traditional mirrors?
"Someday in the near future, there will be no need for mirrors on commercial trucks because they may be no drivers to look into them. But until that day, mirrors remain a key part of the safety equation for truck drivers". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote - "Like everything else, though, companies are using technology to change that. So-called “mirrorless trucks” are already out on the highways being tested, and the camera technology be
The sky may have fallen on freight market after new tariffs are implemented against China
"Like the “snap” in the Avengers movie, where the big bad villain, Thanos, eliminated half the life in the universe, something similar occurred to the freight market after the trade war escalated between China and the U.S earlier this month. It is hard to imagine the freight market being so fragile that one action — tariff increases — could drop national freight volumes 4% to 5% overnight. While it is difficult to say that is exactly what happened, the timing makes it hard to ignore the correlat
UPS places big order for renewable fuel in bid to hit ambitious sustainability target
"UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said May 22 that it placed the largest order for renewable natural gas (RNG) in U.S. history with the purchase of 170 million gallon equivalents of the alternate fuel over the next seven years". -According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Mark Solomon Read full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / Mark Solomon, Managing Editor
Conditions for small fleets deteriorating and it will get worse
"For the freight market, 2019 has been shaping up to as a tug of war between the bulls and the bears. The large enterprise carriers that rely heavily on committed business (commonly referred to as “contract business”) have been enjoying a decent year, while the small carriers that are heavily exposed to the transactional spot market have been faced with a very tough market". According to Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Fuller also wrote - "Meanwhile, spot rates have dropped like a rock. From t