Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently announced it will supply the U.S. Postal Service with more than 9,000 Ram ProMaster cargo vans, giving the new cargo van a high-profile contract that could help to raise brand awareness for Ram’s commercial truck division, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press. With more than 190,000 vehicles, the…
Private trucking and logistics executives say that spot-market demand has turned soft this month and that the contractual rate increases they have been seeking are cracking, according to a report on the livetradingnews.com website. It is “a clear deterioration from the insight we gained as recently as a couple of weeks ago” the executives said…
Earlier this month, U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced nearly $2.3 million in grants will be awarded to 13 technical and community colleges to help train veterans for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers. The funding comes through FMCSA’s Commercial Motor Vehicle –Operator Safety (CMV-OST) grant program. “We support job opportunities…
A national shortage of truck drivers that will rise to 50,000 by the end of the year is resulting in higher pay for drivers as the industry tries to retain existing drivers and attract new ones, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). According to the Labor Department, the median annual salary for truck drivers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Life has started to return to normal in areas of South Carolina inundated by massive floods from days of rain earlier this month, according to an article in the Charlotte Observer. But challenges still remain, including getting Columbia’s water system back in shape and repairing bridges that are forcing Interstate 95 drivers…
The trucking industry will need to hire 890,000 drivers in the next decade to replace retirees and meet rising demand, and companies are already pushing up pay to avoid falling short, according to a new study by the American Trucking Associations. The Wall Street Journal reports that the industry group estimates that trucking companies will…
Operational costs for truckers ticked up slightly in 2014 when compared to 2013 findings, according to findings released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). The 2015 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, using financial data provided directly by motor carriers throughout the country, documents and analyzes trucking costs from 2008…
The boroughs of New York City and the streets of Pensacola, Florida wills serve as field test sites for off-peak deliveries and pickups as part of a U.S. DOT pilot program. USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $200,000 in grants under its Surface Transportation Research, Development and Deployment Program in order to allow cities with…
With both sides of the debate over heavier trucks readying for battle via the markup of the next federal highway bill, a U.S. House representative is proposing a middle road, according to a story on JOC.com. Rep. Reid Ribble plans to introduce legislation that would increase the maximum weight of trucks using the interstate system…
USDOT, citing results from a national survey, is calling for the creation of a coalition of groups to address the truck parking shortage problem and help find targeted solutions. USDOT surveyed state departments of transportation and found that in half of the states surveyed truckers were being forced to park on freeway interchange ramps and…
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