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January 2011

Trucking Freight Using Pond Scum in Your Tank

Submitted by inmadmin on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 11:52

The promise of making motor fuel out of pond scum is inching closer to reality. Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), confidently predicts that within seven years, the fledgling fuel source could be cost competitive.

Return of the Blob

The Art of Load Planning II

Submitted by inmadmin on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 06:04

In the last blog post, I gave an example of how the freight lane I ran for many years had safeguards to lower the likelihood my trucks would be stranded in a location without a decent-paying load.

Let�s analyze this load planning approach a little more.

Trucking Freight Is Hard on Your Health

Submitted by inmadmin on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:19

As truckers look to another year moving freight, a startling statistic looms over the industry: Truckers� mortality rate is 11 times higher than the general American workforce.

In other words, on average, truckers live 10 to 15 years less than other professionals.

Motion to End Tariffs When Trucking Freight to Mexico

Submitted by inmadmin on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 09:11

In August, we reported how trucking freight to Mexico became more expensive when their government placed tariffs on additional American goods. The move was initially made in 2009, in retaliation for the U.S. failing to comply with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), due to concerns the American government had about the safety of Mexican trucks.

Prognostications on Finding, Loading and Moving Freight in 2011

Submitted by inmadmin on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 06:21

How bad was the recession for moving freight in the trucking industry? Bad by any measure, but here�s one statistic that might help you see the big picture: In the last three years, 250,000 trucks went out of service � or 13 percent of all commercial-sector vehicles on the road in January 2008.

The Longest Block

The Trucking Business Community - Tough Love

Submitted by inmadmin on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 05:09

In trucking, we all know when times get tough, the tough get going. This is true no matter if we�re addressing the weather, economic environment, politics or just the nature of industry competition.

Moving Freight Amidst Hours of Service (HOS) Hostility

Submitted by inmadmin on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 16:02

Is there anyone in the trucking industry involved with moving freight, either behind the wheel or behind the desk, who likes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration�s (FMCSA) new HOS proposal? Aside from discussing whether or not the new regulations are sound policy, FMCSA�s proposed HOS changes have ignited a firestorm of negative response.

Suspicious Timing

Trucking Freight While Distracted Still a Hot Industry Topic

Submitted by inmadmin on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 16:33

In the increased push for driver safety over the past year, preventing distraction from mobile devices while trucking freight has been an ongoing industry topic � and one the Department of Transportation (DOT) is actively supporting.

On January 13, DOT attended the one-year anniversary of FocusDriven, the first national nonprofit organization focused on advocating for victims of distracted driving.