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ALAN activates for Hurricane Beryl relief

Bruce Guthrie - July 10, 2024

LAKELAND, Fla. — When Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday, July 8 as a category 1 hurricane, bringing heavy winds, flash flooding, and

Van spot rates rise in latest report

Bruce Guthrie - July 10, 2024

Despite the holiday week, data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended July 5 show how calendar shifts can affect spot market

Independence Day holiday and threat of Hurricane Beryl impact freight movements

Dana Guthrie - July 9, 2024

BEAVERTON, Ore. — With the Independence Day holiday and the remnants of now Tropical Storm Beryl on a path expected to make its way through

Diesel fuel prices continue to rise

Bruce Guthrie - July 8, 2024

Diesel prices continue to rise for the third straight week. According to data released on Monday by the Petroleum Administration for Defense District, the overall

Log truck overturns after near head-on collision with semi-truck in west Georgia

Bruce Guthrie - July 8, 2024

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — While trying to avoid a grass-cutting crew in rural Haralson County, Ga.,a semi truck driver reportedly caused a log truck to

Preliminary Class 8 truck orders return to expected levels

Bruce Guthrie - July 6, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The fact that Class 8 numbers were down in June doesn’t come as much of a surprise. In a media release from

Insurance costs top list of carrier concerns

Dana Guthrie - July 5, 2024

In a recent survey, Truckstop found that among the top carrier concerns, rising insurance costs were rated at 61% aside from fraud, fuel costs, and

HEROES FOR HIRE: Military veterans bring valuable skills to jobs in the civilian sector

Kris Rutherford - July 5, 2024

Since the Class B Standardized Military Truck, also known as the “Liberty Truck,” debuted at the start of World War I, skilled operators have been

Second person in Idaho crash dies

Bruce Guthrie - July 4, 2024

Another victim from a crash last week has reportedly died. The Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate the three-vehicle fatality collision which occurred on

Body found inside semi truck parked in Walmart parking lot

Bruce Guthrie - July 2, 2024

PINE BLUFF, Ark — Walmart customers reported a suspicious smell in the parking lot. The reason for the smell was tragic. KATV news station in

Independent contractor classification still murky under new DOL rule

Cliff Abbott - July 2, 2024

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law September 18, 2019, the trucking industry was quick to voice its

Weathering the storm: Capacity slowly eroding but not fast enough to change the freight market

Cliff Abbott - July 1, 2024

Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought global economic conditions that had not been seen for generations. Four years later, the disease that started it

ATA commends House committee on blocking of Biden’s IC rule

Bruce Guthrie - June 28, 2024

WASHINGTON — A national trucking association is counting a House subcommittee’s push of a funding bill as a win. According to a recent press release,

Spot rate improvement in May: New trend or just another bounce along the bottom?

Cliff Abbott - June 27, 2024

Maybe it’s just that the freight market is getting tired of the gloomy predictions for the rest of 2024, but there was quite a bit

Iowa DOT continues to weather flooding issues

Bruce Guthrie - June 27, 2024

The flooding in the midwest, including a large chunk of the state of Iowa, has that state taking drastic measures. According to a release issued

Temporary route around collapsed portion of Wyoming’s Highway 22 will open Friday, officials say

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - June 26, 2024

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Tuesday, June 25, crews were almost done building a temporary route around a landslide that shut down a portion of Wyoming

New ATRI research: Industry costs increased more than 6% during freight recession

Dana Guthrie - June 25, 2024

WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released today, June 25, the findings of its 2024 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. “The

Strong US Class 8 sales for May reflect atypical pattern for freight market

Cliff Abbott - June 24, 2024

U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks in May were a virtual repeat of April results. Manufacturers reported sales of 19,764, just 34 trucks fewer

ACT Research: May Class 8 net orders unseasonally high

John Worthen - June 21, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Some of the recent Class 8 order strength is likely due to a small amount of pre-buying, but overall, May’s orders are

ATA pens letter of concern to DOT chief over proposed marijuana reclassification

John Worthen - June 20, 2024

WASHINGTON — In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) on Thursday, June 20, expressed concern about the U.S.