Avery ViseBusinessTrucking loses 7,500 jobs in OctoberPayroll employment among for-hire trucking companies in October dropped 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from September levels – slightly more than the decline the month before. Employment is down 9.3 percent from October 2008, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the estimated 7,500 […]December 1, 2009BusinessVolvo recognizes Bison, Food City for safetyVolvo Trucks North America recognized Abington, Va.-based Food City and Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Bison Transport with its first Volvo Trucks Safety Award. The awards were announced at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. Early this year, Volvo invited U.S. and Canadian fleets operating more than five units to apply for the […]November 1, 2009BusinessCARB UpdateEditor’s note: This overview of California’s latest environmental moves is part of a series of articles analyzing the impact of the state’s new regulations on fleet management as January 2010 approaches. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has completed drafting two major regulations that will determine what equipment may be operated within California. Final regulatory […]November 1, 2009CCJ InnovatorsInnovators: USA TruckTransitioning to a new operating strategy aimed at optimizing freight velocity, pricing and variable costs in order to maximize profits.November 1, 2009BusinessVolvo recognizes Bison, Food City for safetyVolvo Trucks North America recognized Abington, Va.-based Food City and Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Bison Transport with its first Volvo Trucks S…October 6, 2009BusinessTrucking job losses still slowingPayroll employment among for-hire trucking companies in September dropped 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from August levels – abou…October 5, 2009BusinessGetting ready to stopIt’s possible that tractors built to meet a new braking standard would be able to use the same specs as today’s equipment, but at a minimum, better friction materials would be required. That seems to be the consensus of some leading suppliers as the truck building industry looks down the road at a mandate for […]October 2, 2009BusinessGoing to California?California has long had the reputation as a renegade on environmental matters. For years, this generally wasn’t an enormous problem for trucking. Several years ago, fleet owners got a taste of what was to come when the state imposed a five-minute idling ban, followed last year by an end of the exemption on overnight idling […]October 1, 2009BusinessDOT to ban texting by truckers, limit phone useTruck and interstate bus drivers would be prohibited from using text messaging while driving under a rulemaking planned by the U.S. Department…October 1, 2009BusinessTrue or false?A proficiency exam for new carriers is a great but flawed idea If you want a commercial driver’s license, you must pass w…September 27, 2009Previous PagePage 23 of 85Next PageTop StoriesBusinessHow to sell a trucking company: Maximizing buyer interest requires reducing perceived risk, analysts sayBesides ensuring your financial books are in order, it’s important to build trust between buyer and seller.Driver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTest DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist