Average price of used Class 8 truck virtually flat in July
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in July was virtually flat, down 1 percent, on a month-over-month basis, but
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After teetering up and down for weeks, diesel prices hit $3.226 a gallon, up 1.9 cents
All spring and into the summer diesel prices have been on a slight decline — more or less — but Monday the national on-highway average
TA-Petro in midst of annual campaign to support St. Christopher fund
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, is currently in midst of its annual campaign
Pilot Flying J partners with ATA on NTDAW educational outreach
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week September 9-15, Pilot Flying J has partnered with the American Trucking Association on an
FTR index improves although still in negative territory
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for June at -9.5 improved by nearly three points from the previous month indicating the worst may
AASHTO tells Congress to use House funding formula in final THUD bill
WASHNGTON — The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has sent a letter to Senate and House of Representative leaders to support the
NTSB: Big rig failed to stop, crashes into rear of queue in work zone; 4 are killed
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board Friday said in a preliminary report that the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to stop when the big
NAIT donates $50,000 to Wreaths Across America
DALLAS — In a check presentation made Thursday at the Great American Trucking Show here, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) accepted a contribution of
Retailers plead for rejection of $200B in Chinese tariffs; say would cost U.S. consumers $6B
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation today urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to reject tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods and
Trucker Tool makes feature, function improvements in app
DALLAS — Trucker Tools, which provides shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions for the transportation industry, has made feature and function improvements
WABCO, Hino enter into partnership to equip Hino trucks with various technologies
BRUSSELS, Belgium — WABCO Holdings, a global supplier of technologies to improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has entered into a strategic
CFI wraps to honor women drivers, military veterans
JOPLIN, Mo.— CFI, a North American full-truckload carrier and subsidiary of TFI International, has unveiled five custom-designed, large-format “truck wraps” recognizing the company’s military veteran
Kenworth’s Renton Assembly Plant celebrates 25 years of building trucks
RENTON, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Company’s assembly plant here recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of building Kenworth Trucks. Kenworth employees and their family members marked
Freightliner Trucks delivers 50,000th new Cascadia
PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner Trucks Wednesday marked the delivery of the 50,000th new Cascadia since its start of production in January 2017. Fuel-efficient components such
ATA’s latest report highlights trucks’ dominance of freight market
ARLINGTON, Va. — Trucking is a big business and the American Trucking Associations’ release of the latest edition its annual compendium of trucking industry data
ATRI to seek driver input on key issues during GATS
DALLAS — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) will be soliciting truck driver input on several priority research initiatives while at the Great American Trucking
Finding future workforce for state DOTs said becoming tougher
With the unemployment rate hitting an 18-year low of 4 percent this July and “Baby Boom” generation workers now retiring at roughly 10,000 per day,
ATA truck tonnage index up 1.9 percent in July
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9 percent in July after decreasing 0.5 percent in
ATA, TCA, OOIDA express approval, support for FMCSA’s HOS revision proposal
On Tuesday, August 21, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) invited public comment on an upcoming Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing possible
FMSCA seeking public comment on revising HOS
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday said that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current Hours of