The Journal of Commerce: Labor

Trucking Safety on a Crash Course

dpulis — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:01 +0000

The shipping world seeks clarity as regulators set out to improve data in the controversial, slow-moving CSA program

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

Two years after federal regulators launched the Compliance, Safety and Accountability initiative, the program is still incomplete, lacking a long-promised and crucial component: a new motor carrier sa

Motor Carriers Adapt to CSA

dpulis — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Truckload Priority: Better Jobs, Higher Pay

dpulis — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Truckload Carriers Braving Higher Costs By Raising Rates

dpulis — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Carriers say they must raise rates before soaring costs crimp their ability to reinvest and add capacity William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Truckload The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Two Accused of Port of NY-NJ Clean-Trucks Scam

bwyker — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:24:53 +0000

Indictment alleges insurance certificates were falsified and undercover investigator bribed Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor Drayage The Journal of Commerce Online

USMX’s Capo 'Cautiously Optimistic' on ILA Contract

mszakonyi — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:27:02 +0000

Major shipper representative echoes optimism on avoiding strike, work stoppage Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking Needs New Driver Strategy, Says U.S. Xpress' White

dbrundage — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:54:00 +0000

John White says higher pay is needed toattract drivers to over-the-road 'lifestyle' William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking Executives Warn Shippers on Costs

dbrundage — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:55:50 +0000

Speakers at NITL Policy Forum warn of price hikes, seek more shipper partnerships William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking The Journal of Commerce Online

On Freight Transportation: Rising Costs, Shifting Modes

dpulis — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Commentary The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Number of Active For-Hire Truckers Up 7.5 Percent

dbrundage — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:26:21 +0000

Most 'active' interstate motor carriers lack federal safety ratings, analysis finds William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Truck Drivers Better Off Unemployed?

dpulis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Pay Gap Widens for Truck Drivers

dpulis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The number of drivers is increasing, but wages that lag the national average prove a tough draw

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

The number of drivers employed handling big rigs in the U.S.

FMCSA Struggles to 'Brake' Unsafe Carriers

dpulis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Putting an unsafe carrier out of service isn’t easy, even for the FMCSA William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Class 8 Heavy Truck Orders Decline

dpulis — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Drop in tractor signals caution among motor carriers William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking The Journal of Commerce Magazine

YRC Freight Streamlines Operations

dpulis — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The LTL carrier restructures its network to reduce handling and help it survive the long haul William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor LTL The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Southern California Toll Group Drivers Join Teamsters Union

hgbutler — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:43:56 +0000

Teamsters have been working since last summer to organize the drivers Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Slows

dbrundage — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:24:29 +0000

ATA says average rate of driver churn dropped to 88 percent in fourth quarter William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

YRC Freight Implements Network Changes

bwyker — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:18:40 +0000

Latest restructuring intended to reduce freight handling, speed shipments William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor LTL The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking Puts Brakes on Hiring

hgbutler — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:53:27 +0000

Payroll numbers dropped in March, as year-over-year growth slowed to 3.2 percent William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Truck Drivers on Payroll Rise 2.9 Percent

bwyker — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:58:21 +0000

Number of employed tractor-trailer drivers hit 1.51 million in 2011, BLS says William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking Flashes Warning Lights

bwyker — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:10:55 +0000

Three-month decline in heavy truck orders signals caution among motor carriers William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Equipment The Journal of Commerce Online

Quality Distribution Expands Fracking Business

bwyker — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:39:34 +0000

Bulk trucker acquires Trojan for $8.7 million, gains energy customers in Texas William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Specialized The Journal of Commerce Online

Shipper Group Enters Trucker Hours-of-Service Battle

dbrundage — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:27:31 +0000

NASSTRAC lines up with ATA against Public Citizen in legal battle over driver work rules William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Supreme Court Seeks Solicitor General's Opinion in Clean-Trucks Case

cbrooks — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:00:20 +0000

ATA's case against LA port's concession requirements takes step closer to high court Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor Drayage The Journal of Commerce Online

Driving Ambition

dpulis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Need for drivers whets Celadon’s appetite for acquisitions William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Truckload The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Freight Demand Keeps Pressure on Truck Pricing, FTR Says

dbrundage — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:32:52 +0000

Research firm’s monthly Shipper Condition Index stayed flat in January William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Truckload The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking Dashboard 2011: Interactive Graphic

dbrundage — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:52:58 +0000

Dana L. Brundage, Managing Editor, Digital Media LTL The Journal of Commerce Online

Acquiring Drivers, Not Trucks

hgbutler — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:27:25 +0000

When Steve Russell buys a trucking company, it’s not because he wants trucks.

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William B. Cassidy

Trucking Dashboard 2011: Fourth Quarter

dpulis — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

A surge in freight demand helped the for-hire U.S.

Trucking Hiring Rose 3.7 Percent in February

dbrundage — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:34:14 +0000

For-hire motor carriers added more than 10,000 jobs last month, BLS data shows William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

EEOC Sues Celadon Trucking For Illegal Medical Exams

mszakonyi — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:56:30 +0000

Agency says truckload carrier violated ADA by requiring tests before job offers William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

How Independent Are Owner-Operators?

dpulis — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Samuel Samaro and Sean Mack Commentary The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Atkinson's Changed World

dpulis — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Carriers Give Incentives to Drive

dpulis — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Truckload carriers are offering an array of incentives, including guaranteed pay, to haul in drivers

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

The battle to recruit and, just as important, keep truck drivers is getting fiercer among truckload carriers as freight demand steadily increases.

Transport Industry Fights N.J. Employee-Driver Bills

Paul Page — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:09:55 +0000

Measures follow failed bids in California to impose local mandates on drivers Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor Ports/Terminals The Journal of Commerce Online

Teamsters Ramp Up Organizing Efforts at Seattle Rally

mszakonyi — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:53:06 +0000

Rally, part of weeks-long demonstrations, reportedly had minimal impact on drayage services Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor Labor The Journal of Commerce Online

Trucking, Rail Groups Call 'Truce' Over Big Trucks

cbrooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:02 +0000

ATA, AAR urge passage of House transportation bill as approved by T&I committee

William B. Cassidy

The trucking and rail lobbies are calling a truce in their battle over truck size and weight limits, hoping a measure of intermodal unity will help push a controversial multi-year surface transportati

New Name, New Era?

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor LTL The Journal of Commerce Magazine

YRC Freight Goes Long

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

With a new name, the LTL carrier gets a new long-haul game plan

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

YRC Worldwide is changing more than the name of its long-haul less-than-truckload subsidiary.

Teamsters Refuse to Quit

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

In its bid to organize harbor truckers, the union demonstrates there are more ways to attack than a pre-emptive strike

Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor

Harbor trucking executives across the U.S. celebrated an important victory last fall when the U.S.