Cass Freight Index indicates economic contraction may have begun
ST. LOUIS — June’s Cass Information System’s June report begins with a statement of fact and two follow up questions. The statement: Dropping another -5.3
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The Trucker News Channel Episode #059
In this episode we cover… – Man clings to back of semi doing 50MPH down the highway. – Truckers involved in human trafficking without knowing
Freightliner Team Run Smart deepens focus on professional driving careers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner Trucks has expanded Team Run Smart to include a deeper focus on career opportunities available in professional truck driving, while providing
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index falls nearly two points to -2.3
BLOOMOMGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell back nearly two points in May to a new reading of -2.3. The TCI has been in
State DOT execs, transportation reps throw support behind reauthorization bill
WASHINGTON — State DOT executives and transportation industry representatives threw their full support behind a bipartisan goal to draft a full five-year reauthorization of the
Big rig plows into stopped traffic, mother, her 18-month-old twins killed
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police said Sunday night that a 57-year-old truck driver involved in a crash that killed a mother and her twins and
Minnesota-based LME trucking company abruptly ceases operations
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — New Brighton-based LME trucking abruptly closed 30 delivery terminals in several states Thursday, leaving hundreds of workers without a job and
ACT Freight Forecast: There’s good news and there’s bad news
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research has released the July installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK, covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL
OOIDA: Speed limiters constrain small businesses, would cause more crashes
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — Mandating the use of speed limiters set at 65 mph takes control of a commercial motor vehicle out of the hands
Nokian Tyres set to begin production of product for commercial use
DAYTON, Tenn. — Nokian Tyres’ North American production facility remains on schedule to begin producing tires for commercial use in early 2020. The company has
Sales of new Class 8 trucks drops 3.8% from May to June
According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, current Class 8 build rates may suggest upside to the 2019 forecast,
Trucker’s action, lack of access to AV manual controller cited as causes of wreck
WASHINGTON — The truck driver’s actions and the autonomous vehicle attendant’s lack of easy access to a manual controller are cited in the probable cause
Freight Transportation Services Index down 0.7 percent in May
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation
Holiday week helps spot rates start July with a bang
PORTLAND, Ore. — National average spot van and refrigerated freight rates shot higher last week as shippers looked for carriers to move freight during a
Big rig drivers unknowingly transported aliens in transportation scheme
VICTORIA, Texas – A 47-year-old Mexican national who resided in McAllen, Texas, and Houston has pleaded guilty on the day trial was set to begin
Mack produces 100,000th truck equipped with GuardDog Connect
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks said it has reached a significant milestone in its connected truck journey by building the 100,000th truck equipped with its
Trucking Alliance, Truckload Carriers Association back speed limiter bill
WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security (Trucking Alliance) and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) both said Wednesday they were
Payin Marfo of Ghana jumped at the chance to help form an all-female team of oil haulers
Anyone who’s been to Disney World may have heard a saccharine song with the refrain, “It’s a small world, after all.” In trucking, however, it
What women want: home time, good pay and training, plus a mentor to help ease the way.
We’ve all heard this second part of an old nursery rhyme: What are little girls made of?What are little girls made of?Sugar and spiceAnd everything
Study notes significant increase in pace of carrier pay increases
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Transportation Institute (NTI), which following compensation trends in the trucking industry, says it has noticed a significant change in