by Administrator | Jul 1, 2013 | Transportation Costs
Last week, President Obama announced that the administration will begin to work on new fuel-economy standards for heavy- and – medium-duty trucks starting in 2019. “The fuel standards we set over the past few years mean that, by the middle of the next decade, the...
by Administrator | Jun 25, 2013 | Logistics, Transportation, Transportation Costs
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), in partnership with Penske Logistics, released its 24th annual State of Logistics Report® on June 19, 2013. The report, authored by Rosalyn Wilson, revealed that total U.S. business logistics costs rose to...
by Administrator | Jun 18, 2013 | Transportation, Transportation Laws
According to a study released this week by the American Transportation Research Institute, the new hours-of-service changes will cost the trucking industry $322 million more than the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had anticipated. ATRI is the research...
by Administrator | Apr 4, 2013 | Transportation
According to a report released by Freight Watch International, a total of 199 cargo thefts occurred nationally from December 2012 to February 2013. This represents a 20% decrease from the month of September through November 2012. The average load value of the goods...
by Administrator | Apr 3, 2013 | Transportation Laws
Despite many court challenges and pleas for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay the July 1st new Hours of Service rule enforcement, Anne Ferro, head of the FMCSA, says there will be no postponement. “It’s been out for 15 months now. That’s lots of...
