DAT: Truckload volumes held firm in June; contract rates hit monthly highs
DENVER — Truckload freight volumes remained strong in June while pricing on the spot market was weighed down by a growing supply of available capacity,
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Some US ports seeing record volumes, more truck traffic
SAVANNAH, Ga.  — U.S. ports are seeing a booming business right now, with at least three seeing record cargo volumes. The Port of Savannah shattered
US trailer order placement continues to be choppy
COLUMBUS, Ind. – June net U.S. trailer orders of 25,444 units were 31% higher compared to last month, and nearly 122% above the year-ago June
2022 Walcott Truckers Jamboree attracts more than 45,000 attendees
WALCOTT, Iowa — More than 45,000 people — including truck drivers and their families from 27 states and two Canadian provinces as well as area
Texas A&M to study parking technology for I-80, I-94 corridors
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are teaming up with The University of Wisconsin–Madison and ParkUnload to conduct a
Fiery collision with tractor-trailer kills 4 in New Jersey
NEWARK — A fiery collision between a tractor-trailer and car has left four people dead in New Jersey. New Jersey 101.5 reports that the crash
WIT Index: Women climb to 13% of driver workforce
PLOVER, Wis.  – The percentage of professional drivers who are female has grown to 13.7% in 2022, an increase of more than 3% since 2019.
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail sales, prices, miles, age climb in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class
Port of Oakland reopens after truckers shut down operations in AB5 protest
OAKLAND, Calif. — Officials with the Port of Oakland’s main terminals said on Monday that operations have returned to normal after at least a hundred
Yellow Corporation opens tuition-free driving academy in Detroit
NASHVILLE — Yellow Corporation is opening its 21st Driving Academy in Detroit, the company’s first in Michigan, to train semi-truck drivers. After receiving a license,
Big rig blaze shuts down Connecticut highway
SHELTON, Conn. — An early-morning tractor-trailer fire shut down a road in Connecticut on Sunday. The Shelton Fire Department on their Facebook Page said they
Arkansas Trucking Association names its first Maintenance Professional of the Year
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – At the Arkansas Technician Championship in Rogers in June, the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) announced the winner of a new award:
Man who crashed into 18-wheeler discovered to have gunshot wound
MIAMI-DADE, Fla. — A man who crashed into an 18-wheeler at an intersection in Miami-Dade, Florida, on Monday was discovered to have a gunshot wound.
PETA: Charges warranted after chicken truck fire
NORFOLK, Va. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on prosecutors to file charges after a June truck fire that they
KLLM adds to company portfolio with acquisition of Georgia-based reefer company
JACKSON, Miss. — KLLM Transport Services (KLLM) has acquired Cartersville, Georgia-based refrigerated transporter Quest Global Inc. “The acquisition of Quest Global Inc. will enhance KLLM’s
Former truck driver found guilty in conspiracy to transport 124 illegal immigrants
LAREDO, Texas — A federal jury sitting in Laredo has convicted a 67-year-old Laredo former truck driver of conspiring to transport illegal aliens in a
Louisiana officials reveal updated highway safety plan
BATON ROUGE, La. — Reducing the number of traffic accident-related deaths is a high priority for every state. In Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards and
Big rig strikes herd of cows in Oklahoma
FALCONHEAD, Okla. — An 18-wheeler struck a herd of cows in rural Oklahoma on Wednesday night. According to officials, nine cows were killed. Firefighters had
Biden announces nominee to head FHWA
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated Shailen P. Bhatt to head the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The
NATSO continuing its longstanding relationship with Westrock Coffee
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) announced recently that it is continuing its relationship with Westrock Coffee Company, which acquired