Love’s opens new location in Boyce, Louisiana, features 55 truck parking spots
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new 10,000-square foot location in Boyce, Louisiana on May 17. Located at 7046 Highwy 1 (I-49, Exit 94), the new location has 55 truck parking spots, five showers, laundry, a Love’s Truck Tire Care center and an Arby’s rest…
Weekend interstate closures planned for I-10 in Phoenix, U.S. 95 at I-15 in Las Vegas
In Phoenix, I-10 Westbound will be closed between 51st and 67th avenues from 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, through 5 a.m. Sunday, May 20. Additionally, in Las Vegas, U.S. Highway 95 at I-15 will be closed from midnight Friday, May 18, through 4 a.m. on Monda…
NAFTA deal won’t meet Ryan’s deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NAFTA negotiators won’t be able to hammer out a deal by today to meet Paul Ryan’s deadline according to Canadian and Mexican sources. The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives told reporters a deal on the…
The truck booting, towing trap — another nontraditional parking spot to avoid
Park at your own risk: 1545 Rankin Lake Rd., Gastonia, N.C., off Exit 17 on I-85 at the U.S. 321 intersection is a known active site for booters in the area. Two truckers share their stories from the site over the last year, one with some success towar…
Economic Watch: Leading Indicators Post 6th Straight Gain, E-Commerce Up
A measure of where the economy is headed turned positive for the sixth consecutive month, according to a new report, as a separate one showed another big gain in e-commerce retail sales.
New Love’s opens in Boyce, Louisiana
Has 55 truck parking spots
TTSAO postpones meeting to discuss $40 cap
HAMILTON, Ont. – The upcoming provincial election has caused the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) to postpone an industry stakeholders meeting to discuss the $40 per hour cap on training second career students. The provincial gover…
Canada sees strongest Class 8 order month since 06
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders totaled 34,735 units in April, continuing an above-capacity trend, according to the latest figures from ACT Research. “As has been the case through the past seven months of rising backlog, the U.S. and…
Pierquip hires Ontario sales director
MONTREAL, Que. – Pierquip has announced the hiring of Chuck Garvey as its new director of sales for Ontario. “Chuck possesses a strong mechanical background, and has an excellent understanding of all things reefer, combined with 25 years of customer…
Canada’s Hadrian’s Wall of hipocrisy
Television news is a carefully curated selection of stories that go 24/7. When it comes to petroleum stories, to get a sense of what it’s like to be the analyst helping the reporter understand what’s going on in the markets, try holding your breathR…