Freight Transportation Services Index down 0.7 percent in May
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation
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Holiday week helps spot rates start July with a bang
PORTLAND, Ore. — National average spot van and refrigerated freight rates shot higher last week as shippers looked for carriers to move freight during a
Big rig drivers unknowingly transported aliens in transportation scheme
VICTORIA, Texas – A 47-year-old Mexican national who resided in McAllen, Texas, and Houston has pleaded guilty on the day trial was set to begin
Mack produces 100,000th truck equipped with GuardDog Connect
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks said it has reached a significant milestone in its connected truck journey by building the 100,000th truck equipped with its
Trucking Alliance, Truckload Carriers Association back speed limiter bill
WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security (Trucking Alliance) and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) both said Wednesday they were
Payin Marfo of Ghana jumped at the chance to help form an all-female team of oil haulers
Anyone who’s been to Disney World may have heard a saccharine song with the refrain, “It’s a small world, after all.” In trucking, however, it
What women want: home time, good pay and training, plus a mentor to help ease the way.
We’ve all heard this second part of an old nursery rhyme: What are little girls made of?What are little girls made of?Sugar and spiceAnd everything
Study notes significant increase in pace of carrier pay increases
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Transportation Institute (NTI), which following compensation trends in the trucking industry, says it has noticed a significant change in
The Trucker Newspaper – July 15, 2019 Digital Edition
Check out the lead story in this edition — The Modernize the Truck Fleet Coalition urges Congress to repeal the federal excise tax on sale
Production of Bendix ADB22X air disc brake passes 3 million mark
ELYRIA, Ohio — Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said Wednesday that the production of the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has passed the 3-million-unit mark in
WABCO introduces new Fleet Solutions business to support transport ecosystems worldwide
BERN, Switzerland — WABCO Holdings, a global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial
Love’s, TravelCenters make ‘strategic’ investments in QuikQ
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — QuikQ, an independent full-service fuel payment solutions provider founded in 2008, said strategic investments had been made by truck stop and truck
Prime, Inc. takes Amazon to court over retailer’s use of ‘Prime’ on its trucks
Within the world of trucking, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who’s never heard of Prime, Inc. The Springfield, Missouri-based carrier is one of
New Penn moving administrative HQ positions to Kansas
LEBANON, Pa. — Penn Motor Express said Monday that the administrative positions at its Lebanon, Pennsylvania, headquarters will be consolidated with the YRC Worldwide Field
CFI wrap graphics remember those who serve
Truckload carrier CFI has added to its fleet of big-rig trucks with custom-designed, large format truck wrap graphics recognizing those who serve. The company recently
Average price of on-highway gallon of diesel up 1.3 cents to $3.055
WASHINGTON — The average on-highway price of a gallon of diesel increased 1.3 cents to $3.055 for the week ending July 8, according to the
The Trucker News Channel Episode #058
In this episode we cover… – Speed limiters – Prime Inc. vs Amazon Prime – 13 rigs burn to the ground – OSHA makes company
Carrier Transicold donates reefer unit to Nevada food bank
LAS VEGAS — Carrier Transicold’s gift of a Supra 960 truck refrigeration unit to Three Square Food Bank in Southern Nevada is helping the hunger
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems joins Trucking Alliance
WASHINGTON — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a tier one supplier of commercial vehicle integrated safety technologies, is joining the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security,
In a hectic profession, remembering to pay homage to a great journalist, person: Dorothy Cox
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