Kevin JonesBusinessMonday Money: Linehaul rate talks still ‘not favorable’ for shippers“As demand continues to increase while capacity exits the marketplace, this year’s procurement events and contract negotiations have not, in general, been ending favorably for shippers,” says the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index report. The pricing index was up 5.2 percent in June from the year before.July 21, 2014BusinessFriday Funnies: Jon Stewart explains the Highway Trust FundJon Stewart explains why President Obama’s visit this week to a transportation research center makes perfect sense, given the way Washington is trying fund the nation’s highways.July 18, 2014BusinessJune spot market freight soars on economic upturn: 6 slidesFreight availability on the spot market was 50 percent higher in June compared to the same month the previous year, continuing a pattern of elevated activity in 2014, according to the DAT North American Freight Index — a surge backed by an upturn in the economy, as the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.July 17, 2014BusinessHouse passes short-term highway funding fix; Obama, conservatives criticalThe House on Tuesday approved a plan to patch a hole in the Highway Trust Fund, a bipartisan vote that bodes well for the coming vote on the Senate side yet does nothing to address the systemic shortfall in federal infrastructure funding.July 16, 2014BusinessMonday Money: Records are made to be brokenSpot market rates and intermodal volumes continue to set records, while import container volume has climbed to a post-recession high as retailers scramble to work around the West Coast ports’ labor issues. Truck fleets are increasingly burdened, however, by contract rates that aren’t keeping pace with increased costs for driver recruitment and retention.July 14, 2014BusinessHouse, Senate propose patches for Highway Trust Fund as deadline loomsCongress got serious Thursday about patching the hole in the Highway Trust Fund, but substantial differences between the versions drafted by the House and Senate tax-writing committees suggest a standoff that could outlast the dwindling balance in the road-building bank account.July 11, 2014BusinessA little pork can go a long way: the case FOR earmarks in transportation fundingThere’s nothing sizzling in the frying pan to remind Congress it’s time for breakfast and to go to work, so what’s wrong with a little pork on the plate if it helps get Washington moving a transportation bill?July 9, 2014BusinessShipment volumes near pre-recession levels, expenditures hit record high, Cass reportsThe freight transportation sector continued to strengthen in June, with both shipment volumes and expenditures rising once again on the latest Cass Freight Index. Both indexes have increased every month since January. And even though some measures of the overall economy indicate weakness, the freight sector has gained momentum throughout 2014.July 8, 2014BusinessA modest proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund: Bring back bacon greaseIt’s easy just to say that Congress is broken – but that doesn’t solve anything. So CCJ Senior Editor has a modest proposal: Let’s bring back earmarks.July 7, 2014BusinessClean diesel commercial truck fleet continues to growMore than one-third of all medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the United States – 2.9 million of 8.8 million trucks – are now equipped with newer technology clean diesel engines, according to new data compiled by HIS Automotive for the Diesel Technology Forum.July 4, 2014Previous PagePage 10 of 29Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist