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This article first appeared in Truckload Authority, the magazine of the Truckload Carriers Association. The Freymiller family must be sorry to see 2018 come to

By CLIFF ABBOTT/The Trucker Staff “Did you see that idiot?” Drivers who still use CB radios often hear things like that. Chances are you have

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) slipped for a second consecutive month in December with a 7 percent decline, marking

PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of available trucks on the spot truckload freight market jumped 77 percent during the week ending January 12, well ahead

FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest has named its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight’s has named members of the 2019 ABF Freight Load Team. The ABF Freight

PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of spot truckload freight posts jumped 18 percent during the week ending January 5, outpacing the 11 percent gain in

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November rebounded by more than 2.5 points from October to a reading of 5.84. The improvement was

COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Ooutlook, yellow lights are flashing for the U.S. economy, and

Preliminary data for the orders of Class 8 trucks in North America in December revealed a substantial decline from November, but the numbers for the

WASHINGTON  — U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the

PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of spot truckload freight posts declined 21 percent during the week ending December 29, not an unusual figure when you

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International Corp. had a fourth quarter 2018 net income of $188 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, compared to fourth quarter

For the 10th week in a row on-highway diesel took a price plunge, showing up Wednesday down 4.4 cents to just above $3 a gallon

COLUMBUS, Ind. — At the top line, North American Class 8 net orders totaled 28,082 units in November, compared to build at 27,973 units, according

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting goods rose at a modest pace last month, but the gain was driven entirely by demand for

LAKE WALES, FLORIDA — Oakley Transport Inc., an ISO-certified liquid and dry bulk food grade transporter, has instituted an annual appreciation award, labeled Safety’s Super