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Investors Leery of Sharp Downturn in Labor Market

Investors were on edge a year ago for signs the U.S. labor market was overheating. Now they’re primed for the opposite.

April 4, 2019

FMCSA to Drivers: Don’t Overthink Personal Conveyance Time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldn’t be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

April 4, 2019

Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won't Hurt Your CSA Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Beginning in August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to make permanent a demonstration program that allows truck crashes in which the driver was not at fault to be listed as “not preventable” in Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores.

April 3, 2019

Industry Objects to Plan to Privatize Military Moves

A plan to turn over responsibility for household-goods moves for military personnel to a single third-party transportation manager is running into opposition from industry leaders who say the idea is flawed and won’t rectify the problems U.S. Transportation Command said it wants to address.

April 3, 2019

Canadian Oil Rally May Falter Amid Pipeline Delay, Deloitte Says

The stubborn, sharp rise in Canadian heavy crude prices finally may falter later this year, when swelling output overwhelms a pipeline system that will be lacking a key project producers had counted on, according to Deloitte.

April 3, 2019

Trump Softens Position Toward Closing US-Mexico Border

President Donald Trump on April 4 said he will delay closing the U.S.-Mexico border for one year, just days after it was announced he would seal the southern border as early as this week.

April 3, 2019

US Hails Progress in China Talks Amid Push to Close the Deal

President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser touted progress in high-level talks with China, but cautioned that a final deal to end the trade war remains elusive as negotiations resumed in Washington.

April 3, 2019

CARB Certification Required for Trailer Makers to Sell in California

To be able to sell trailers in California beginning Jan. 1, trailer makers must certify the equipment meets the state’s greenhouse gas emission standard and be approved by the state’s Air Resources Board.

April 3, 2019

Opinion: Vigilance Needed in Driver Drug Testing, Monitoring

The expanding legalization of marijuana across the country opens up fleets and motor carriers to increased risk.

April 3, 2019

US Firms Post Weakest Job Growth in 18 Months, ADP Says

U.S. companies added the fewest workers in March since late 2017 as construction and manufacturing cut jobs, according to a private report that signals potential weakness in employment ahead of the monthly Labor Department data April 5.

April 3, 2019