ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Weak finish to 2nd quarter
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index (June data) showed nearly across-the-board declines, with capacity again the lone exception. The Volume
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Platooning Peloton’s vision for trucking: drivers lead, technology follows
ORLANDO, Fla. — Peloton Technology Inc., a connected and automated vehicle technology company, Wednesday unveiled its vision for doubling the productivity of drivers through the
Shell Rotella SuperRigs set for July 25-27 at Minnesota travel center
HOUSTON — The 37th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held at Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota, July 25-27. Contestants and attendees will
ACT Research: Industry currently astride Class 8 demand inflection
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, June’s Class 8 orders broke the string of falling
Cecilia Logan wins new tractor in Landstar All-Star Truck Giveaway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Independent Landstar Million Mile Safe Driver and Roadstar Cecilia Logan has won the 2020 Kenworth T680 given away by Landstar System during
Love’s Travel Stops opens location in Hazen, Arkansas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop at Hazen, Arkansas. The location adds 65 jobs to Prairie County and 111
FMSCA denies SBTC’s quest for exemption of ELD rule for small carriers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an application filed a little more than a year ago from the Small Business in
ATA says driver TO rate up at large TLs, down at smaller TLs
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said Wednesday the turnover rate in the first quarter of the year demonstrated a muddled
Flatbed goes four-wheeling!
This happened on I-84 in New York July 15h. We are not quite sure what happened here , but a motorist’s dash cam captured a
Police: Trucker was watching porn when fatal road work accident occurred in 2018
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota truck driver has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the October 2018 death of a construction worker on
Preliminary trailer orders plunge to 5,500 units in June
Reports released by two of the trucking industry’s leading analytics companies indicate that preliminary orders for new trailers took a precipitous dive in the month
Trooper in a truck nabs 43 drivers in 3 hours
There is no doubt the vantage point from the cab of a semi lends itself to a whole different perspective of the drivers around you.
Spot truckload rates slip as capacity returns from holiday
National average spot truckload rates dipped last week as capacity returned to the market after the Fourth of July holiday, according to DAT Solutions, which
Sideshows: The dangerous new trend hitting highways
There is a dangerous new trend on the highways and it is being propagated by social media. “Sideshows” as they are called, occur when a
The Semi Funny Comedian – Ex wife
He’s back!
New FMCSA rule bans for life drivers convicted of human trafficking
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday released a final rule that permanently bans drivers convicted of human trafficking from operating a commercial motor
Volvo powertrain facility host Department of Energy 2019 summit
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Volvo Group North America’s Hagerstown, Maryland, powertrain facility recently hosted a tour as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings,
3 arrested after troopers find 3 children locked in back of U-Haul truck
FALL BRANCH, Tenn. — Three people have been arrested and charged with various offenses after Tennessee authorities found three children locked in the back of
Bendix workforce practices living and working sustainably in Values Day
ELYRIA, Ohio — From eliminating single-use plastic to planting a community garden and attending workshops on reducing waste, Bendix employees are learning how to live
ACT Research: Same dealer used truck sales down 8% in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 8% month-over-month in June, the third consecutive sequential drop, according to the latest