108-year-old covered bridge damaged by tractor trailer
LANCASTER, N.H. — A 108-year-old covered bridge that runs from New Hampshire to Vermont is need of repairs after a tractor trailer made a wrong
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California freight volumes offset weakness elsewhere
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a 16% drop the previous week, spot truckload freight volume fell another 8% during the week ending July 28, according to
Melton Truck Lines takes delivery of 5,000th Kenworth tractor
TULSA, Okla. — In a special ceremony at Melton Truck Lines, company Chairman and CEO Bob Peterson received the keys to a new 2020 Kenworth
ACT says heavy truck, trailer industries heading toward market correction in 2020
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The heavy truck and trailer industries are heading for a market correction in 2020, even as the US economic picture remains largely
Your daily dose of crazy. Warning strong language.
I don’t think we even need to explain the level of stupidity here.
Werner’s Derek Leathers touts benefits of trade to trucking before Senate panel
WASHINGTON — Werner Enterprises President and CEO Derek Leathers Tuesday urged Congress to quickly ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in order to advance the critical
OOIDA says it adamantly opposes bill requiring higher insurance coverage
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said Monday it adamantly opposes recently-introduced legislation that would drastically increase insurance costs for the nation’s
EpicVue says owner-operators can subscribe independently for TV
SALT LAKE CITY— EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, said Monday that owner-operators can now subscribe independently and
Diesel prices continue slight tilt downward, 1 cent nationwide
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationwide fell by one penny for the week ending July 29, to currently stand at $3.034 per
Senators introduce five-year $287 billion highway reauthorization bill
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of four lead senators from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Monday introduced the largest highway legislation in history.
Reddaway offering one year truck driving apprenticeship program
TUALATIN, Ore. — Reddaway, a less-than-truckload service provider in the western United States and Canada, is offering the Reddaway Truck Driving Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is
Tanker takes to the trees!
A tanker veers of the road on I-79 in McKean Township, Pennsylvania Monday morning and is caught on video. The truck was hauling sulfate, however
The Trucker News Channel Episode #061
In this episode we cover… – A trucker collapses a 100+ year old bridge – A wheel from a dump truck strikes a Jeep –
Border agents rescue 10 individuals in human smuggling attempt at Laredo
LAREDO, Texas — Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents on July 23 rescued 10 individuals in a human smuggling attempt at the immigration checkpoint on Interstate
Theresa DeSantis captures Best of Show at 37th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Theresa S. DeSantis of Apache Junction, Arizona, captured Best of Show honors at the 37th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition with
Averitt Express achieves goal of hiring 1,200 veterans by 2020
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express recently celebrated a major achievement in its ongoing efforts to support military veterans transitioning to civilian careers. After making the
ATRI launches survey to determine top industry issues in 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2019 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey
Report: Environmental regulations driving up costs of highway construction
WASHINGTON — A paper released by the Brookings Institution in mid-July indicates that “costly environmental review delays” are a major reason why the cost of
Two-year budget deal leaves rescission in limbo for now
WASHINGTON — A “big picture” two-year budget deal hammered out between Congressional leaders of both parties and President Donald Trump on July 23 does not
ACT Research: Class 8 market on cusp of significant correction
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Class 8 market is on the cusp of a significant correction while the medium duty market continues to confound in May,