Kevin JonesBusinessDeFazio offers alternative as highway trust fund runs on fumesBut even as some legislators used the event to challenge peers in the House and Senate, others in key leadership positions have suggested that there’s neither enough time nor the will to tackle a major bill ahead of the Sept. 30 expiration of MAP-21, the current funding plan.June 16, 2014BusinessHas Anne Ferro lost her mind, or just her credibility? What’s next for trucking?How might a restart re-do impact FMCSA’s ambitious regulatory agenda going forward – that’s the big picture question – and what will a suspension vote by Congress mean, practically, for drivers and carriers?June 9, 2014BusinessMonday Money: Rising freight, rates ‘buck trends’ in overall economyEconomic conditions continue to be mixed, but trucking indicators continue to be more positive than the recently reported contraction in overall U.S. economic activity. That just means, as usual, truck freight and rates can be hit and miss, depending on markets, customers and lanes. Here’s a round-up of the latest reports.June 9, 2014BusinessTrucking groups praise legislation to suspend 2013 restart changesGroups representing various segments of the trucking industry have been quick to praise passage of an amendment to the Transportation Department funding bill that would suspend the new restart provisions in hours-of-service regulations for one year.June 5, 2014BusinessATA running out of options for changing hours-of-service ruleI’m not convinced that it will take an act of Congress to make trucking’s hours-of-service rule work, but after speaking with a few folks on the front lines on Capitol Hill, I’m increasingly sympathetic to the longshot attempt. And if the play being run this morning in the Senate works, it could signal a significant shift in the dynamic between the industry and its regulators.June 5, 2014BusinessFerro defends HOS changes, discounts productivity impactAs the Senate Appropriations committee considers measures to suspend and study changes to hours-of-service, Administrator Ann Ferro on Tuesday defended FMCSA’s implementation of the rule before a Senate Commerce transportation subcommittee working on the next highway bill.June 4, 2014BusinessHOS challenges set for Senate committee vote ThursdayA bill to fund the Department of Transportation next year has gotten the attention of the trucking industry, as a flurry of last minute letters and lobbying focuses on changes in the hours-of-service rule that went into effect 11 months ago.June 4, 2014BusinessLow rates, lousy treatment at docks? Carriers must become better advocatesWhat makes a good customer? Carriers know, but too commonly they’re either not sharing their needs with shippers – or, more troublesome for the trucking industry, they’re too willing to compromise on terms and conditions that are against their business interests.June 3, 2014BusinessFreight co. Ponzi scheme bilked customers of $42 million, DOJ allegesThe owner of a group of freight payment, logistics, and shipping businesses surrendered Thursday to face charges she operated them as a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.May 29, 2014BusinessBrokers, shippers continue CSA pushback in Congress, courtsThe Compliance, Safety, Accountability program – and the confusion surrounding it – once again is getting some attention from Congress. A bill, introduced last week, seeks to protect shippers and brokers from negligent liability claims as long as the carriers they hire are duly authorized, insured and not rated “unsatisfactory” by FMCSA.May 29, 2014Previous PagePage 12 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