Stifel’s Transportation and Logistics Conference brought together key players in the heavy duty trucking industry to talk about the future of natural gas and trends in this market. They closely looked at natural gas penetration in the class 8 markets, engine agreements, refueling infrastructure and much more in this report. ... Read More

Natural gas prices are the lowest they’ve been in a decade, driving companies in a wide swath of industries to consider it as an alternative to more costly petroleum fuels. Numerous challenges — and vocal detractors — wait, but as we noted in a piece over the holidays on the, a significant shift is undeniably underway. One of the most eager adopters has been the transportation industry, which sees natural gas as cleaner than petroleum on top of being as much as 25% cheaper.... Read More

Be sure to check out this Stifel Nicolaus annual list of industrial trends and transportation and logistics game changers of 2012. The 12 trends they discuss in the report have varying degrees of impact for 2013. Some will have an immediate effect, while others will be bigger drivers in years to come. ... Read More

As originally posted at MichiganAutoLaw

For mom and pop’s, truck drivers who are owner-operators and manage their own base plates, registrant-only DOT numbers will expire in mid-October.... Read More

Stiffel Nicolaus's latest report, "The Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Industry 2Q12 Review/3Q12 Preview", estimates that year-over-year figures as of this September indicate that LTL has experienced growth. Some regions are experiencing tighter competion and soft volumes during August put pressure on spot pricing.... Read More

As originally posted at switchboard.nrdc.org.

Congress included an innovative program in the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) that for over 20 years has helped clean up the environment by providing funds for transportation projects designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.... Read More

Stifel Nicolaus recently attended the ACT Research seminar earlier this week and came away with some very noteworthy data. Macroeconomic signs indicate the continuation of a very slow, but positive economic growth. The seminar also highlighted the benefits of natural gas. Read this Stifel Nicolaus Transportation report to find out what investment conclusions they offer from the ACT Research seminar. ... Read More

Originally posted at: http://hni.com/blog/bid/73653/4-Keys-to-Creating-a-Wellness-Program-that-Works-for-Truck-Drivers

We have officially entered the CSA era of regulation from the Department of Transportation. With this, we will see changes in commercial driver’s license standards and driver qualification – and likely an increased emphasis on driver wellness. ... Read More

Originally posted at: http://www.lifewithnofixedaddress.com/journal/2012/5/19/eobrs-fail-to-address-most-pressing-truck-safety-issues.html... Read More

Originally posted on April 26, 2012 by Ryan Barnett
http://www.xata.com/blog/industry-news/basics-driver-fatigue/