The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is fighting the proposed merger of Sysco and US Foods on the basis that such a merger would violate antitrust laws. Sysco and US Foods are the largest broadline food service distributors in the U.S. and operate two of the largest truck fleets in the country. “This proposed merger would…
Though a resolution has been reached, the aftermath of the West Coast ports dispute will ripple through the supply chain for months to come, according to port and trade officials. A tentative agreement with the 29 ports and 20,000 dockworkers ended a months-long dispute but the aftermath will take time to sort out. Industries ranging…
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx took the case for increased investment in American infrastructure on the road Feb. 17-20, visiting five states and the District of Columbia to underscore the importance of a new, long-term transportation bill. Foxx visited Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia and ended the trip with a visit…
Michigan’s state police have become the latest law enforcement agency to join forces with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) in the fight against human trafficking. The state police’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) launched a new initiative to involve the trucking industry in the effort. A significant amount of human trafficking activity takes place at truck…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced the formation of a 26-member advisory committee that is tasked with updating classroom and new behind-the-wheel training requirements for professional truck and bus drivers, according to an agency press release. The first meeting of the advisory committee is scheduled this week in…
The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants Congress to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways, according to an association report. ASA is pointing to a recent study by the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), “Heavier Semis: A Good Idea?” which considers raising the weight limit from the current 80,000 lbs. with five axles to 97,000 lbs….
Four highway safety groups have petitioned the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require large trucks and buses to install technology that alerts the driver to stopped traffic ahead and brakes the vehicle if the driver does not respond, according to an Associated Press report. AP reporter Tom Krisher reported that Advocates for Highway and…
A Los Angeles Superior Court recently ruled that seven drivers in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were due more than $2 million from a trucking firm that had classified them as contract laborers rather than employees. Pacer Cartage, a subsidiary of XPO Logistics, said it would appeal the ruling. XPO believes the…
In its most recent forecast, the Department of Energy lowered its forecast for 2015 U.S. diesel prices by two cents to $2.83 per gallon while slightly boosting the forecast for crude oil prices. DOE predicts diesel will slide to $2.70 per gallon from March through August before rising, according to DOE’s Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose one percentage point to an annualized rate of 97 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to new data released by American Trucking Associations (ATA). “Driver turnover, which is a good barometer of the driver market, remains high,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “While it…
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