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December 2011
Well here we are, the last month of the
2011 year. As always lets take a look back and summarize
the year in the transport & shipping industry. Have
a great Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year from Haulingdepot.com
2011 Summary:
Secretary of Transportation announces final
ban on hand held cell phones and devices for driver of
commercial rucks and buses.
Strickter International regulations for
cars entering the country
New hours of service implemented for November
to transport industry drivers.
November 2011
Its been reported in the Huffington post
there are concerns of exploding refrigerated containers
used for International shipping. For
more on the international container story. more
on the story.
October 2011
Making shipping & transport headlines
for October 2011 are the declining prices in oil which
should lead to a decrease at the pump. This should lower
overhead for carriers and bring lower car
transport costs to the consumer.
October transport news also brings some
international headlines from more strict regulations on
cars entering the country, transport infrastructure and
other topics. for more information check out Google
News on the topic.
September 2011
There has been an alert issued
to carriers to be on the watch for companies selling
training materials and logbooks, aggressively .Transport carriers
click here to view alert.
In other transportation news President
Obama has launched a highway bill that will extend the
gasoline tax and also fund infrastructure projects.
August 2011
The federal motor carrier safety administration
has implemented a new tool for trucking companies to check & measure
their safety performance. The new toll can be found here: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms/
There is also a helpful section included
that breaks down into 7 categories to help transporters & transportation
companies to improve safety.
In other important news Washington Lawmakers
are trying to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling which
is good news for all industries and the economic stability
of the United States.
July 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation is
proposing new rules that will ban the use of cell phones
by commercial truck and bus drivers while driving. Currently
the proposed change is targeting only interstate drivers.
The Department of Transportation is also
proposing a change to the hours of service rule currently
in place. The 34 hour restart ruler would remain in effect
but the new provisions would be that carriers complete
all the driving duties within a 14 hour period.
June 2011
The good news for both consumers & transport
companies alike is that diesel fuel, continues to drop
over the last month. In other transport headlines the federal
motor carrier safety administration extended there hours
of service changes. The new hours of service rules for
drivers should be completed by November.
May 2011
The FMCSA cracked down in April on rouge
moving companies who operated unsafely or
are considered fraudulent movers. If you are moving
this season be sure to check out the dot org site Protect
Your Move for more information on credible
moving companies.
May's trend for fuel prices continues to
rise, as gasoline rises well over $4.00 per gallon in most
states.
April 2011
As of March 21st the FMCSA declared that
only house hold goods carriers and HHG freight forwarders
have evidence of cargo insurance on file with them.
In other transport news oil prices continued
to rise in March and with the turmoil in the middle east,
it's not expected to head lower anytime soon. This will
drive up the cost of vehicle shipping as well as many other
consumer items like food due to increases in diesel fuel
costs.
After massive
civil unrest in the Middle East, oil prices
have risen drastically over the last month. Experts
say gas prices could top $5 dollars per gallon this
summer which would effect auto transport pricing dramatically.
March 2011
Special Message:
Haulingdepot.com supports
the people of Japan and the Red Cross emergency efforts. On
Friday March 11th, an 8.9 earthquake and tsunami rocked
the coastal villages of Japan. The international shipping
businesses have been effected, but on a much larger
scale the major loss of life and people who continue
to suffer in Japan, is of deeper concern to all. Our
hearts and prayers go out to the victims of this natural
disaster.
Topping transportation headlines in March
is the debate over the high speed railway to be built in
Florida. Governor Rick Scott is against building the railway
due to Florida's Budget problems. He was stated saying
the current railway already loses money and this would
be more of the same. Transportation secretary Ray Lahood
wants Scott to go ahead with the project.
February 2011
Toping the headlines in transportation
and shipping industry this month was going be rising gas
prices and the weather in the Northeast. The massive amount
of snow from Washington DC to Maine has caused massive
delays in transport. Many consumers are still waiting for
their vehicles because of the storms. It also looks like
there will 2 more storms to kick off the month of February.
However, toping the headlines is the civil
unrest in Egypt. On Friday protestors marched the streets
in massive protests across the country causing massive
chaos. While the Suez Canal remains open as of now, some
whether for how long and how this is going to effect the
bulk and oil shipping companies going forward.
January 2011
Happy New Year! There's allot of excitement
surrounding an economic recovery for 2011 for both consumers
and business alike. With the extending of the tax cuts
and some promising legislation on the way for businesses,
many are looking forward to a better revenues in this year.
Although gas prices are expected to rise
which always effects the transportation business, most
transporters are expecting additional orders.
On the FMCSA front, La Hood is proposing
a 34 hour restart for drivers behind the wheel in commercial
trucks. The new hours
of service rule would have drivers rest a minimum of 34
hours after driving 60-70 hours.
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