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It used to be “don’t drink and drive.” That still holds true but now there is something on the road even more dangerous than a driver who has been drinking. Texting and Driving is a greater threat to other drivers than drinking and driving.  This finding is according to research done by the British Transport Research Laboratory (TRL).

TRL has found that control of steering is practically zip while texting with 91% worse than normal steering control. Those who have been found to be smoking marijuana only had a 35% worse than normal steering ability. Reaction speeds are slower and drifting across lanes happens at a greater frequency. Following distances were also greatly compromised as focus is on the screen of the phone and not on the vehicle in front of the driver.

Then end conclusion of the study by the TRL is DONT TEXT AND DRIVE.

CalArk International has announced the opening of a new terminal in Taylor, Michigan. The new facility is 18 miles south of Detroit, MI and will be handling loads traveling in and out of Canada. The terminal will be a home base for daily runs by shuttle drivers in and out of Canada.

Read the official news release at the CalArk International Website

For the fourth time in the awards ten year history, Schneider National has been selected as Wal-Mart’s intermodal carrier of the year.

“We consider many factors when determining the winner of this award, including overall dedication to customer service, operational excellence and the ability to offer creative solutions to our complex supply chain opportunities,” said Chris Sultemeier, senior vice president of transportation for Wal-Mart. “We are pleased to recognize Schneider National for its outstanding intermodal performance in 2007.”

Visit Schneider Nationals website for full press release

Stallion Transportation Driver Jimmy Wallace has been named the Arkansas Trucking Association’s Driver of the Year for 2007.

He is called Stallion’s senior driver by fellow employees and at 76 years old has logged more than 4 million miles, all accident free. It has taken 30 years for Jimmy Wallace to get to this point and has earned the respect and admiration of fellow drivers.

Congratulations Jimmy Wallace…

Con-Way Inc. trucking and logistics company reported on Wednesday a higher than expected net profit and indicated that the conditions of the U.S. trucking industry are improving.

Commenting on the quarter, Con-way President and CEO Douglas W. Stotlar said, “Our enterprise turned in commendable results despite a challenging business environment and the inflationary effect of unprecedented fuel prices.”

Con-way Freight, the company’s less-than-truckload (LTL) unit, posted solid revenue and yield gains, benefiting from improved market responsiveness and increasing customer recognition of its transit time performance advantage. “Targeted growth initiatives, implemented late last year at our LTL unit, continued to produce market share gains,” said Stotlar. “We also began to see indications of a more stable pricing environment in the quarter.”

Click Here To Read Entire Press Release From Con-Way Truckload

During conversations with trucking executives earlier in the year, most expressed cautious optimism that the outlook for the year would improve slightly during the second half. Now that we’ve arrived, however, it’s difficult to gauge whether the sector has turned the corner.

Rising fuel costs are the single issue to blame and worse yet, it doesn’t look likely to dissipate anytime soon.

“It’s creating an incredible impact on customers’ transportation budgets,” says John Hickerson, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Office, FFE Transportation Services and President, American Eagle Lines and FFE Logistics (www.ffex.net). “There’s no denying it’s real. Our customers stop at the fuel pump on their way home and they experience it.”

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