Trucking conditions have never been better: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions have never been better, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The February index reached its highest reading since it was developed in 1992. The Truck Loading Index is expected to grow 4-6% year-…
Fastfrate Group growing
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – The Fastfrate Group of Companies has announced an expansion and new service offerings, including a new 80-truck contract for its CDI container transport division. The fleet will serve the Vancouver market, while Consolidated Fastfrat…
UPS, FedEx win big at South Carolina trucking competition
UPS Freight wins team competition
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Syria: Readers split on military engagement in Syria over chemical weapons use
The largest share of poll respondents endorsed what the U.S. government, with French and British allies, ultimately did late Friday — launch dozens of missiles at Syrian targets related to weapons delivery and production. A sizable 44 percent favored …
Two weeks left to enter Overdrive singing contest
The video submission period for Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search is open through May 1. Truckers who love to sing should should record a video clip of themselves singing — even a simple smartphone recording is acceptable. Judges request …
Earnings Watch: J.B. Hunt Grows First Quarter Profit to $118.1 Million
The first quarter 2018 earnings reporting season for trucking began on Monday as J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said its profit moved higher compared to the same time a year ago.
Maverick raises pay for temperature control drivers
Raise effective April 29
OTA encouraged by enforcement crackdown
WATERLOO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is commending the enforcement community for cracking down on carriers that don’t “embrace a culture of safety, environmental and taxation compliance.” The comments come after the Waterloo Regional…