DAT Truckload Volume Index: March spot rates drop on modest volumes
EAVERTON, Ore. — Spot truckload rates continued to slide in March as demand for trucking services moved toward typical seasonal levels, reported DAT Freight &
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Looking for a career path? Make your job work for you
For some people, job dissatisfaction is the result of a crummy boss, or a stifling work environment. These are easy enough to spot and start
Indiana engineers using electric big rig to develop wireless charging highway
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University engineers are working alongside the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to develop a highway that will charge electric vehicles
Military families’ financial challenges are unique; these tips can help
Any family can experience financial hurdles, but military families may face unique challenges that set them apart from their civilian counterparts. From being remotely stationed
Transition military skills to diesel tech jobs
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt and Transition Overwatch have partnered to help transitioning military veterans leverage transferable skills into service technician careers within the Peterbilt dealer
WYDOT widens access to road closure information during severe weather
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — When snow, high winds and other severe weather conditions require the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to close Interstate 80 — one
Spot rates in Truckstop system see declines in latest week
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After four straight weeks of gains, the total broker-posted spot market rate in the Truckstop system declined about a penny during the
CarriersEdge announces 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For overall winners
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, announced the 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For overall winners at
Distracted driving fell 4.5% in 2023, new study notes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, has released its annual report on distracted driving and road safety, “The
CVSA’s 2024 Out-of-Service Criteria now in effect
WASHINGTON — As of April 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2024 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria are now in effect. The 2024 out-of-service
Used Class 8 truck price growth expectations pushed further out
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail
Truckstop: Total spot rates are slightly higher in the latest week
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The total broker-posted spot market rate in the Truckstop system edged higher during the week ended March 22 (week 12). Total rates
Georgia Ports Authority Board approves $65M for new terminal
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal,
‘Trucker Josh’ joins Howes Hall of Fame lineup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Joshua Giesbrecht, better known as “Trucker Josh” to followers of his YouTube channel “My Trucking Life,” is the newest member of the
Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship, raising tensions
JERUSALEM — Houthi rebels fired a missile that struck a U.S.-owned ship Monday, Jan. 15, just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition December 2023
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‘An absolute privilege’: Werner drivers recount driving Capitol Christmas Tree
KIRKLAND, Wash. — For Werner Enterprises drivers Tim Dean and Jesus Davila, the opportunity to transport this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Monongahela
Lawsuit: Iowa trucking companies exploited South African workers for cheap labor
Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Clark Kauffman of the Iowa Capital Dispatch and has been reproduced here with permission from that publication.
Freight logistics firm WARP integrates with Banyan Technology
LOS ANGELES — Middle-mile freight logistics company WARP has announced an integration with Banyan Technology. According to a Nov. 2 news release, this will allow
Tractor-trailer strikes, kills pedestrian in Massachusetts
CANTON, Mass. — A pedestrian was struck and killed on Nov. 12 after being struck by a tractor-trailer. According to the Massachusetts State Police, the