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
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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
Diesel prices down across the country, but only by a penny nationwide
On-highway diesel prices inched down by one cent for the week ending August 20, finishing at a national average $3.207 per gallon, according to the
FedEx Freight truck driver wins top honors in his own backyard
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight Saturday was crowned Bendix Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations 2018 National Truck Driving Championships. “Congratulations
Texas officer wins North American Inspector Championship
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After two days of tough competition in six North American Standard Inspection categories, Jeremy Usener of the Texas Department of Public Safety
GATS organizers going with what works – plus a little extra – for 2018
Dallas, the eyes of trucking are upon you … or they will be August 23- 25, when the Great American Trucking Show rolls into town.
Atlas Van Lines implementing ‘extensive’ pay increase for owner-operators
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Atlas Van Lines, the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, is implementing the “largest and most extensive” pay increase for owner-operators in
Oregon panel suggests tolls in Portland area to help alleviate congestion
JOHN DAY, Ore. — During its Thursday meeting here, the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) considered the recommendations of its 25-member Portland Metro Area Value Pricing
Feature on women in trucking topic of Mack TV series
GREENSBORO, N.C. — “Breaking the Mold,” the fourth episode of Mack Trucks’ RoadLife series released on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video, shares the stories of
Bill introduced in Senate that could lead to 18-20 year olds to drive interstate commerce
WASHINGTON — Republican Sens. Todd Young of Indiana, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Jim Infohe of Oklahoma Thursday introduced the Developing Responsible Individuals for a