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ELD mandate’s anti-harassment provisions and when they take effect

- See more at: http://www.ccjdigital.com/eld-manda...466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973#sthash.7ToSis4b.dpuf

"...the harassment safeguards don’t necessarily take effect on the Dec. 18, 2017, ELD compliance date. They instead take effect when use of an ELD begins, even if that’s before the December 2017 compliance date.

In plain language, what the two mean is carriers are prohibited from using a logging device or information received from a logging device to push a truck operator to drive when he or she is out of hours, tired or sick or when the driver does not think he or she can safely operate due to weather or road conditions.

For a carrier to be assessed a penalty, the driver in question must commit an “underlying” hours of service violation, the rule says. If no hours regulations are broken, however, the agency could pursue penalties against the carrier under the broader anti-coercion rule published by FMCSA in November — if an investigation shows the carrier also violated the coercion rule.

Harassment instances may also see enforcement intervention from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, under the Department of Labor, which can pursue separate action from FMCSA."
 
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YRC hires senior execs from Con-way, FedEx Freight

http://www.ccjdigital.com/yrc-hires-senior-execs-from-con-way-fedex-freight/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=01-29-2016&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&

"Chet Richardson, a former Con-way Freight executive, has been named YRC’s Vice President of Transportation...

Paul Lorensen will lead YRC’s central divisions operations as Division Vice President. He comes to YRC from Con-way with 31 years...

Don Hinkle has been named the new Vice President of Equipment Services for YRC. He spent the last 13 years with FedEx Freight where he held numerous officer positions..."
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Seems JD was correct when he stated a couple months back that managers/execs often know each other.
 
XPO Logistics cuts 190 positions in wake of Con-way acquisition

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"“Our plan for LTL is very much on track for our near-term and long-term goals,” said Tony Brooks, president of LTL for XPO. “The integration of Con-way has given us the opportunity to engineer a leaner, more results-oriented LTL operation while improving on our industry-leading customer service levels. We plan to double the number of strategic account managers over the next few months. Our focus is on growing LTL by expanding our service capabilities and cross-selling LTL to XPO’s full customer base.” "
 
FMCSA put the cart before the horse with SFD proposal, carriers again at risk of unfair ratings

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"The agency has misgivings that a “Satisfactory” assignment given to a carrier is a defacto stamp of approval of its operation. Instead, SFD would only be used to assign an “Unfit” designation assigned to carriers that fall under one of the three methodologies:

Unfit Method 1: Carrier with Two or More Failed BASICs from On-Road Safety Performance

Unfit Method 2: Carrier with Violations of the Revised Critical and Acute Regulations Identified Through an Investigation

Unfit Method 3: Combination of Inspection Data and Investigation Results "
 
Preventable or not: Doe deals with snack attack

http://www.ccjdigital.com/preventab...urnal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973

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John Doe backed his tractor-trailer blindly to the left and into the restaurant parking lot, where he rear-ended a departing customer. Was this a preventable accident?
 
Large truckload carrier driver turnover rates see big increase in Q3, says ATA

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/articl..._turnover_rates_see_big_increase_in_q3_says_a

"ATA reported that the annualized turnover rate for large truckload carriers, which it defines as truckload fleets with more than $30 million in revenue, headed up 13 percent to 100 percent from the second quarter to the third quarter, representing the highest level it has hit in the last three years...

...For small truckload carriers, which are defined by the ATA as those under $30 million in revenue, turnover was not nearly as severe in the third quarter at 68 percent, which ATA said it its lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2011...

...The turnover rate for less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, which is typically much lower than the rate for truckload drivers, saw a three percent decline to 10 percent in the third quarter while seeing an average of 10 percent for the first three quarters of 2015, down slightly from the 11 percent average for the same period in 2015."
 
Why You're Still Paying Fuel Surcharges After the Oil Crash

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ll-paying-fuel-surcharges-after-the-oil-crash

Only cruise lines have abolished fuel surcharges as energy costs have dropped off precipitously. Airlines, major trucking companies, shippers such as FedEx and UPS, and railroads all continue to assess fuel surcharges in the normal course of business. The cargo haulers tend to publish tables of their surcharges, which are pegged to market prices. Here’s one from UPS for ground shipments:
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Current fuel surcharge schedule for UPS ground shipments.
UPS

"Most trucking companies and railroads consider fuel surcharges a form of insurance, according to Lee Klaskow, a Bloomberg Intelligence rail and trucking analyst. It's just another way to hedge against the cost of fuel. “For trucking,” Klaskow said, “if you say the rate is this and a component of that rate is going to float to the price of fuel, then you’re pretty much covering your tush.”"
 
TCA announces divisional winners of fleet safety awards

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"Division I (under 5 million miles)

  1. Stageline Express – Coopersville, Mich.
  2. FTC Transportation – Oklahoma City, Okla.
  3. Rocha Transportation – Modesto, Calif.
Division II (5-14.99 million miles)

  1. MacKinnon Transport – Guelph, Ontario
  2. Hi-Tech Express – Roseville, Minn.
  3. Landstar Express America – Jacksonville, Fla.
Division III (15-24.99 million miles)

  1. Smokey Point Distributing – Arlington, Wash.
  2. High Country Transportation – Midlothian, Texas
Division IV (25-49.99 million miles)

  1. Halvor Lines – Superior, Wis.
  2. Trans-West – Lachine, Quebec
  3. Erb International – New Hamburg, Ontario
Division V (50-99.99 million miles)

  1. Groupe Robert – Rougemont, Quebec
  2. May Trucking Co. – Salem, Ore.
  3. Cargo Transporters – Claremont, N.C.
Division VI (100+ million miles)

  1. Bison Transport – Winnipeg, Manitoba
  2. Interstate Distributor – Tacoma, Wash.
  3. Landstar Ranger – Jacksonville, Fla."
 
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Why You're Still Paying Fuel Surcharges After the Oil Crash

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ll-paying-fuel-surcharges-after-the-oil-crash

Only cruise lines have abolished fuel surcharges as energy costs have dropped off precipitously. Airlines, major trucking companies, shippers such as FedEx and UPS, and railroads all continue to assess fuel surcharges in the normal course of business. The cargo haulers tend to publish tables of their surcharges, which are pegged to market prices. Here’s one from UPS for ground shipments:
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Current fuel surcharge schedule for UPS ground shipments.
UPS

"Most trucking companies and railroads consider fuel surcharges a form of insurance, according to Lee Klaskow, a Bloomberg Intelligence rail and trucking analyst. It's just another way to hedge against the cost of fuel. “For trucking,” Klaskow said, “if you say the rate is this and a component of that rate is going to float to the price of fuel, then you’re pretty much covering your tush.”"
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Look at your bills and see an inconsistency in our rates. Recently I have seen 0%, 5.25% and 19% for freight shipped on the same day. Even rates as high as 26% in the last month which if you view the history has not been charged since July last year.
 
Freight Truck Orders Plummeted 48% in January

http://www.wsj.com/articles/freight-truck-orders-plunge-48-in-january-1454520365

"Just 18,200 new trucks were ordered last month, down 48% from a year earlier and marking the second-lowest monthly total since 2012, ACT Research said Wednesday. The data dashed equipment makers’ hopes that relatively strong December orders would carry over into the new year."

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Service Companies’ Growth Slowed in January

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/b...-companies-growth-slowed-in-january.html?_r=0

"The Institute for Supply Management said that its services index fell to 53.5 last month from 55.8 in December. The January figure was the lowest since February 2014, when it was 52.6. Still, any reading above 50 signals that services companies are expanding."
 
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