Transport Topics (Sept. 23, 2021)
The number of positive driver drug tests through August increased by nearly 13 percent compared to last year according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse r...
23 Sep 20213min
Transport Topics (Sept. 22, 2021)
Truck tonnage in August notched its first sequential monthly gain in five months, and dipped just slightly on a year-over-year basis, American Trucking Associations said. The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnag...
22 Sep 20214min
Transport Topics (Sept. 21, 2021)
FedEx announced a plan to spend more than $100 million to improve its delivery van safety. Improving safety and installing cameras will reduce costs from accidents, which drag on short-term earnings a...
21 Sep 20212min
Transport Topics, Sept 20, 2021
Used Class 8 truck sales dipped 24% in August compared with a year ago, and now sit 5% lower than July sales. Despite sales falling, the average price of used trucks soared. Prices last year in August...
20 Sep 20212min
Transport Topic Sept. 17, 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is undergoing a medical review of recently recalled CPAP machines commonly used by drivers that have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. According to the v...
17 Sep 20213min
Transport Topics Sept. 16, 2021
Seven more individuals have been charged in an ongoing federal investigation of intentional collisions with trucks in New Orleans. In the charges, it is said the individuals conspired with each other ...
16 Sep 20212min
Transport Topics Sept. 15, 2021
Trailer orders for the month of August hit 15,100, marking the fourth-highest sale volume in 2021. According to FTR Vice President of Commercial Vehicles, Don Ake, fleets are desperate for new trailer...
15 Sep 20212min
Transport Topics (Sept. 14, 2021)
Class 8 sales in August bumped up 2.8% to 18,176 compared with 17,685 in the same 2020 period, according to WardsAuto.com. All truck makers but two saw sales increase compared with a year earlier. Fre...
14 Sep 20213min
