Updated: 8/9/2011 10:15:00 AM The Teamsters union said it has ratified a national agreement covering about 4,500 U.S. automobile-hauling workers. The union ratified the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement, which it said addresses members’ “top… Read More »Teamsters Ratify National Carhaul Agreement

By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor This month in Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, I explained how carriers can comply with forthcoming hands-free-only regulations on mobile devices. In short, the options out there are both varied and… Read More »A Hands-Free Mindset

 Updated: 8/5/2011 10:45:00 AM FreshStart Logistics, a maker of transportation technology products, is partnering with counterpart Datatrac Corp. The two companies said Tuesday they are combining Datatrac’s cloud-based logistics system with FreshStart’s routing software in… Read More »FreshStart Logistics Teams With Datatrac

According to the Q3 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report, conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, 40% of responding fleets say they are already feeling the impact of the shortage of qualified drivers. Another 25% indicate they… Read More »Survey Shows Driver Shortage Limiting Hauling Capacity, Growth Potential

 Updated: 8/5/2011 11:00:00 AM Company Cites Three Recent Acquisitions Canadian carrier Contrans Group reported second-quarter net income of C$5.2 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with C$5.1 million, or 16 cents, a year earlier.… Read More »Contrans' 2Q Income Edges Higher

In interviewing security experts for our July cover story on cargo security, I learned about some of the latest tricks being used by cargo thieves: * Walking down a line of tractor-trailers and opening unsecured… Read More »A peek Into a cargo thief's bag of tricks

 Updated: 8/5/2011 4:00:00 PM President Obama signed legislation Friday ending a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Associated Press reported. The move, which followed hasty action by the House and Senate Wednesday… Read More »Obama Signs Measure Ending FAA Shutdown

Rand McNally has developed a next-generation in-cab EOBR device that combines award-winning navigation with a robust mobile communication system that sells for less than $800. The Rand McNally TND 760, Fleet Edition, seamlessly integrates into… Read More »Rand McNally Unveils Game-Changing EOBR

 Updated: 8/5/2011 12:00:00 PM The Senate approved legislation Friday to end a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Associated Press reported. The move clears the way for thousands of furloughed workers to… Read More »Congress Ends Partial FAA Shutdown

Oral Statement of Anne S. FerroFMCSA AdministratorCommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and SecurityU.S. Senate Making Our Roads Safer: Reauthorization of the Motor Carrier Safety Program July 21, 2011 Chairman Lautenberg, Ranking… Read More »Oral Statement by Anne S. Ferro before the Committee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security

 Updated: 8/4/2011 11:15:00 AM Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a second-quarter profit, compared with a loss a year ago, on higher freight revenue. Net income was $7.4 million, or 24 cents a share, turning around the year-ago… Read More »Roadrunner Posts Second-Quarter Profit

FreightWatch recorded 433 cargo theft incidents in the first half of 2011, a 6.8% decline from the same time period in 2010. The average value per recorded incident from January to June of 2011 was… Read More »FreightWatch: Cargo Thefts Declined Slightly in 2011's First Half