Kevin JonesBusinessHighway users, road builders oppose bill to surrender federal highway authorityTransportation interests, including American Trucking Associations, have written Congress to express opposition to the so-called “devolution” of the federal highway program and the proposed Transportation Empowerment Act.September 17, 2014BusinessSmaller carriers move in as large TLs struggle to meet demand; active carrier ranks swellSpot shortages of trucks don’t make for a national capacity crunch, but they are creating opportunities for small and medium-size trucking companies. Medium-size carriers are increasingly turning to the spot market for their bread and butter, and the number of new DOT-authorized carriers has surged with spot rates and freight availability in 2014.September 16, 2014BusinessDOT doles out $600 million for infrastructure projectsThe DOT will provide $600 million for 72 transportation projects in 46 states and the District of Columbia from its TIGER 2014 program, the department said Friday.September 15, 2014BusinessHub Group changes driver model in California, offers to settle IC suitsFacing a pair of lawsuits over worker misclassification, intermodal giant Hub Group Inc. will be converting its drayage drivers in California from independent contractors to employees, the $3.4 billion company reported this week.September 11, 2014BusinessUnderstanding spot rates: Good data’s no longer an edge – it’s a necessityAt the Pentagon they call it “asymmetric warfare,” but around the halls of CCJ it’s just called “trucking.” And while “big data” and modeling have been standard operating procedure at big carriers, smaller companies simply no longer can afford not to invest in the current generation of forecasting toolsSeptember 10, 2014BusinessCass: August shipments bounce back; rates, not so muchNorth American freight volumes bounced back in August from a normal July dip, but did not cause a similar increase in freight spending, according to the latest Cass Freight Index. Compared to July, spending was down slightly.September 10, 2014Business‘Drivers, drivers, drivers’: Shortage now impacts LTL and intermodal, Stifel team saysThe challenge of finding and retaining good truck drivers is nothing new to truckload carriers, but the driver shortage is now having an impact on less-than-truckload and intermodal operations as well, according to Wall Street analysts.September 9, 2014BusinessEPA approves diesel alternative DME under Renewable Fuel StandardThe EPA has approved biogas-based dimethyl ether for inclusion under the Renewable Fuel Standard, Oberon Fuels reports. DME is being touted as a convenient option for transportation, as truck makers and fleets look for domestically produced, renewable fuels.September 5, 2014BusinessTrucking employment slips slightly in August; July total adjusted downwardJobs in the for-hire trucking industry slipped by 800 in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the monthly employment report released Sep. 5 by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.September 5, 2014BusinessCarrier hit with $6 million judgment for lost loadA recent multi-million dollar summary judgment should remind carriers to review their shipping contracts and load acceptance practices when it comes to high-value cargo.September 4, 2014Previous PagePage 7 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