Archive for January 19th, 2010

UPS Deploys 245 New “Green” Trucks »

The new CNG trucks have been deployed over the past month to Denver and to four cities in California: San Ramon , Fresno , West Los Angeles and Ontario . More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

RoadLink Names New President »

Intermodal logistics company RoadLink has named Michael Shelton as its new president, the company said Thursday. More: continued here

From the Land Line blog: Spinning wheels »

Sometimes today’s world of prepackaged messages and spin seems overwhelming. Staff Writer Charlie Morasch takes a look at one recent press release from the California Air Resources Board. More: continued here

Jason’s Law Remains one of Trucking’s Most Important Issues »

Never in my life have I seen so much interest from trucking and non-trucking individuals, companies and organizations focusing on issues concerning the overall state of the U. S. ground transportation industry, than what I’m seeing at present.  As the largest sector of industry in the world, it is no wonder.  Never before has the [...]

Landstar To Announce Fourth Quarter Results on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 »

Landstar System, Inc. , a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation, warehousing and logistics services, announced today it will release its 2009 fourth quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. More: continued here

OOIDA member pulled man from burning car, receives honor »

Ruan Transportation driver Shawn Hubbard smiled and accepted the plaque at the Los Angeles-area Target Distribution Center in early January. Just eight weeks earlier, the OOIDA member from Victorville, CA, was the only help for an injured passenger trapped in a burning car. More: continued here

Consumer Price Index Climbs in December »

The consumer price index rose 0.1% in December, the Labor Department said Friday. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

FedEx Sets 5.9% LTL Rate Hike »

FedEx Corp. said Friday its less-than-truckload units will boost rates by 5.9%, effective Feb. 1. More: continued here

ATA seeks to identify HOS documents »

The American Trucking Associations is seeking clar… More: continued here

OOIDA: Truckers need flexibility in the HOS rules »

Truck drivers routinely give away 40 hours a week unpaid to their employer because of inefficiencies in the loading and unloading processes they deal with. That’s a point the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association drove home at the Virginia listening session on the hours-of-service regulations hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today, Jan. 19. [...]