Kevin JonesBusinessSpot market comparatively strong in November, DAT index showsSpot market freight availability remained strong in November compared to the year before, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. For the fifth consecutive month, freight availability continued to outpace levels seen in recent years – and during a time when volume typically declines, the report notes.December 18, 2013BusinessSurvey: Carriers optimistic on near-term volume, ratesA sense of steady growth in the economy is producing increasingly positive expectations from trucking companies, especially smaller carriers, according to the fourth-quarter business outlook survey by Transport Capital Partners. The survey suggests the slow but upward growth of the economy is moving the freight market to a higher level.December 12, 2013BusinessHighway funding round-up: Pay now, or pay later?A TV commercial from the early 1980s had a tagline that, as kids today would say, ‘went viral’: “You can pay me now, or pay me later.” Does the slogan hold for highway funding? It does, in that there’s a penalty for neglect – but the inconvenient truth is we’re paying now, and we’ll have to keep paying later.December 12, 2013BusinessCSA is ‘unreliable’ and here’s why – and what to tell customers, says ATATrucking continues to question the accuracy and application of data at the heart of the federal government’s regulatory program, and a powerful political voice for the industry has issued a white paper that spells out the points of contention in a way that customers – and maybe even Congress – can understand.December 9, 2013BusinessMonday Money: Freight slows, rates hold in Nov.; intermodal sets recordEnd-of-the-year freight activity lived down to expectations in November, while spot rates held and intermodal traffic set a volume record for the month.December 9, 2013BusinessLegislation would increase fuel tax by 15 centsCalling for a transition to “a long-term, stable funding source” for the nation’s transportation infrastructure, an Oregon congressman has introduced legislation also aimed at a short-term fix for declining highway dollars: a 15 cents per gallon increase in the federal motor fuels tax.December 4, 2013BusinessSelf-driving planes, trains, trucks will lead supply chain redesignAre robo-trucks already taking drivers off the road? It’s a possibility, though an indirect one, suggests Fred Andersky, director of government and industry affairs for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. And truck-driving jobs won’t be the only ones impacted by technological changes coming to the supply chain.November 29, 2013BusinessPublic trust, not technology, is barrier to self-driving trucksTruck drivers shouldn’t worry too much about losing their jobs to robots just yet, according to at least one truck safety technology expert. Fully autonomous trucks are several technology leaps away, but the first incremental steps have already been taken and they’re in commercial use today.November 27, 2013BusinessMight HOS bill follow successful path of sleep apnea law?In this Golden Age of partisan, congressional gridlock, the sudden, unanimous passage of a recent trucking bill stunned many Capitol Hill observers – and now many in trucking are hoping to tap that lightning in a bottle once again. So let’s compare September’s successful sleep apnea campaign to the ongoing push to roll back hours-of-service changes.November 25, 2013BusinessFeedback Friday: Are driverless trucks a good idea?Might driverless trucks make more sense than driverless cars? And will the trucking industry be an early adopter? Following up on this week’s House hearing on autonomous vehicles, and ahead of an upcoming series on where the technology is headed in commercial vehicles, Friday Feedback takes a look at reader reaction to an earlier CCJ story about the possibilities.November 22, 2013Previous PagePage 23 of 29Next 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