Ex-truck driver pleads guilty to sexual abuse of 10-year-old
A former truck driver pleaded guilty this morning to taking a 10-year-old girl from Virginia to Florida for sexual abuse and to producing child pornography.
Goodyear Accepting Nominations for 30th Highway Hero Award
Goodyear is now accepting nominations for its 2012 North America Highway Hero Award through Jan. 31, 2013 at www.goodyeartrucktires.com.
ABF Withdraws from National Master Freight Agreement
ABF Freight System will be negotiating its future labor contract with the Teamsters union directly, and will no longer be part of the National Master Freight Agreement.
Volvo showcasing strengths on Canadian leg of Proven Tour
TORONTO, Ont. — Volvo Trucks has launched its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour designed to showcase the company’s leadership in fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime, according to…
New Volvo COE Unveiled in Sweden
Recently the world premiere and official launch of the new Volvo FH Series was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, with parallel events in Madrid, Birmingham, Paris, Rotterdam and Brussels. In addition, the Vegas-style gala event could be followed live on t…
Goodyear searching for heroic drivers for 30th Highway Hero Award
AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear is now accepting nominations for its 2012 North America Highway Hero Award – the 30th anniversary of the award. The award honours truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help other people. The…
Survey: Fewer Carriers Expect Volume Growth
Results from Transport Capital Partners’ Third Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey show that much like 2011, the optimism expressed in the first quarter was tempered by the reality that the economy was likely to remain questionable for the yea…
Survey: Fewer Carriers Expect Volume Growth
Results from Transport Capital Partners’ Third Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey show that much like 2011, the optimism expressed in the first quarter was tempered by the reality that the economy was likely to remain questionable for the year a…
Trucking Operational Costs Continue to Rise
The average marginal cost per mile for 2011 was $1.71, the highest rate since 2008. This data comes from the American Transportation Research Institute’s findings in its 2012 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.
Truckload Turnover Surges in Second Quarter
The annualized turnover rate for linehaul truckload fleets of all sizes surged in the second quarter, with turnover at large fleets breaking the 100% barrier for the first time in more than four years, according to American Trucking Associations’ qu…