outbound A peaceful coexistence? June 20, 2011 Mitch Mac Donald No Comments Relations between trucking and rail interests have hit a 20-year low. That's bad news for all of us.Read More
newsworthy State of Logistics Report: U.S. logistics costs hit $1.2 trillion in 2010 June 15, 2011 James A. Cooke No Comments Expenditures up $114 billion over '09 figures.Read More
newsworthy Ryder buys British truck leasing and rental company June 9, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Move will add about 4,000 heavy-duty vehicles to Ryder's fleet.Read More
newsworthy NTI head: Drug testing change will shrink driver pool by 15 percent June 7, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Move to hair follicle testing will mean fewer applicants survive drug screening process, says head of National Transportation Institute.Read More
inbound Motor carrier contracting made easy? May 23, 2011 DC Velocity Staff No Comments New handbook includes templates well as actual contract clause language.Read More
newsworthy Monthly index shows increasingly tough road for shippers May 16, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments "Difficult environment" for shippers attributed to tightening truck capacity and rising transportation costs.Read More
newsworthy Undaunted, Boone Pickens continues to stump for natural gas, wind energy May 13, 2011 Susan K. Lacefield No Comments Oil tycoon says time is now to move forward with plan.Read More
inbound Trucker adopts innovative driver screening technique May 13, 2011 DC Velocity Staff No Comments C.R. England says hair sample analyses will detect drug use among job applicants and lead to a safer driver pool.Read More
inbound Bill would create more safe parking for truck drivers May 13, 2011 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Named for a driver murdered during a federally mandated rest stop, Jason's Law would alleviate a nationwide shortage of safe parking areas.Read More
newsworthy Business interests join forces to fight California employee-mandate bill May 12, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Opponents say bill would effectively ban owner-operators from serving California ports.Read More