In The News

• U.S. GDP growth slowed to 0.5 percent rate in first quarte

  By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer - The Associated Press
  Posted Apr 28th 2016 4:12PM

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy inched forward at the weakest pace in two years from January through March, as consumer ...

• More Than 800 Volvo Trucks Still Need to Be Checked

  By David Elfin, Staff Reporter - Transport Topics
  Posted Apr 27th 2016 2:52PM

  More than 800 of the Volvo trucks recalled by the company March 23 remained unaccounted for April 26, the Federal Motor ...

• Workplaces have highest number of ‘unintentional deaths’ since ’08, says safety group

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted Apr 27th 2016 12:25PM

  ITASCA, Ill. — Unintentional injuries in the workplace — such as falls, motor vehicle crashes and exposures to chemi...

• Bloom off the ‘Beyond Compliance’ rose for many stakeholders

  By The Trucker Staff
  Posted Apr 27th 2016 12:23PM

  CHICAGO — The premise seemed simple enough: Carriers deploy safety technology and are given credit for it by federal r...

• Large TL fleet driver turnover reaches 102 percent

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted Apr 26th 2016 11:07AM

  ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate for large truckload fleets rose two percentage points in the fourth quar...