Love’s opening new store at Donna, Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving Customers in Donna, Texas, following the grand opening of a new travel stop located near Interstate
Month: August 2018
Group says Chicago area too car dependent, needs to promote walking, public transit
CHICAGO — A new analysis shows the Chicago region has grown more car dependent since 1980, and that a different approach is needed to create
Peterbilt graduates 50th technician school class
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. has certified the graduation of the Peterbilt Technician Institute’s (PTI) 50th graduating class. Since PTI opened its doors in
Diesel prices down nationwide, but by less than a penny most places
On-highway diesel prices slipped ever-so-slightly downward for the week ending Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The average price nationwide fell
July sees slight slide in truck sales from June
Class 8 truck sales in the United States in July decreased slightly from June but were considerably above July 2017, according to information released by
Drainage work to make for long delays on Highway 277 through S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Truckers and other travelers may want to avoid parts of Highway 277 going through Columbia, South Carolina because there will be delays
Kenworth names finalists for top military rookie
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has teamed with the FASTPORT Trucking Track Mentoring Program and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes Program to
Analysis: Mississippi road money session waits on lieutenant governor
JACKSON, Miss. — A special session to seek more money for Mississippi’s roads and bridges could be drawing near. But nothing is likely to happen
DAT Freight Index: July Spot Truckload Volume And Rates Return To Earth
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spot market freight availability dropped sharply in July, returning to typical seasonal levels after an all-time peak in June, according to DAT
Major retail container ports setting record highs
WASHINGTON — With retail sales rising and retailers rushing to bring merchandise into the country ahead of proposed new tariffs on products from China, imports
The Trucker News Channel Episode #012
In this episode we cover… Cummins recalls 500,000 trucks. Uber calls it quits with self-driving trucks. A study reveals why drivers are leaving the industry.
Tennessee’s Builders Transportation Co. joins Daseke Inc.
ADDISON, Texas — Daseke Inc., the largest flatbed, specialized transportation and logistics solutions company in North America, is being joined by Builders Transportation Co., a
Diesel prices down 3 tenths of a penny to $3.223; Venezuelan unrest could cause higher oil, diesel prices
Despite explosions and civil unrest in oil exporter Venezuela this weekend — leading some analysts to predict that oil (and consequently diesel) prices will soon
U.S. Senate passes more than $154B in spending for transportation
The U.S. Senate August 1 approved more than $154 billion for fiscal year 2019 transportation spending, including $667 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Employment overall lags, while trucking adds 4,400 jobs in July
WASHINGTON — Employers pulled back on hiring in July, but the job gains were still enough to lower the U.S. unemployment rate a tick to
ACT Research: Class 8 orders set new record in July
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research reports that preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 52,400 units in July, setting a
HELP, Alinda partner to further mission of highway safety, efficiency
PHOENIX — HELP Inc., owner and provider of PrePass weigh station bypassing and other advanced truck safety and toll payment technologies, and Alinda Capital Partners,
Pilot Flying J strengthens logistics business to better serve oil and gas industry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J, the largest North American operator of travel centers and the fourth-largest tanker fleet in the U.S., said it has
Truckload Authority – August/September 2018 Digital Edition
Truckload Authority – August/September 2018 Digital Edition: MidTerm Election Turmoil: Can democrats regain control of Congress? | Staying Power: Recruiters, dispatchers play pivotal role in preventing driver turnover. | Plugging Electric Trucks: Industry recharged by the endless possibilities. | Don’t Lean On Me: New drivers need to stop relying on GPS, develop navigational skills.
Stay Metrics report says recruiters, dispatchers are pivotal in preventing turnover
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That old chestnut could have served as the title to Stay Metrics’ latest white