August 14, 2014: Driver treatment; putting natural gas on a level playing field; why drivers can’t find jobs
Aug. 14, 2014
Here’s a list of the top trucking-related news now trending on the Internet:
- Volvo Trucks plans to make fuel-saving upgrades to its 2016 model VN tractors. (Read the story from The Herald Online)
- A WSJ column argues that treating truck drivers better might be critical to keeping them long-term. (Read the story from the Wall Street Journal)
- A Senate bill seeks to level the freight-hauling playing field between diesel- and natural gas- fired long-haul trucks. (Read the press release from U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe’s office)
- The contradiction between the need for drivers and ongoing elevated levels of unemployment in the U.S. is explored here. (Read the story from the Dallas News)
- A 55 year-old Georgia trucking firm files for Chapter 11. (Read the story from The Atlanta Business Chronicle)
- DOT reports a slight dip in its June 2014 freight index metric. (See the numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
- Pilot Logistics continues to battle a $29 million fine. (Read the story from Akken.com)
- San Diego gives the go-ahead to a 40-year transportation plan. (Read the story from the Times of San Diego)
- DOT Secretary Foxx heading to Alaska. (Read the story from The Hill)
- Europe’s economic recovery may be stalling out. (Read the story from Bloomberg)
