Oakley Trucking adds CSA score-based per-mile pay increase
The North Little Rock, Ark.-based dry bulk hauler will pay all new lease owner-operators an additional 10 cents-per-mile on both loaded and empty miles on top of their base pay. Drivers can keep that top bonus by not having points added to their CSA sc…
Do truckers pay enough for highways? White House suggests not
In an annual economic report issued by the White House, the Trump Administration again pushes for ramping up Interstate tolling to drive revenue for highway projects. It also questions whether trucking pays enough in taxes to offset “negative externali…
XL Hybrids to Electrify Ford’s F-250 Pickup
XL Hybrids will offer an electrified 2018 Ford F-250 pickup to commercial and municipal fleets that will be unveiled at NTEA’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis in early March, the company announced.
ATRI narrows down the Top 10 issues the trucking industry now facing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everyone has issues they have to deal with, and the trucking industry has its fair share, with the much chagrined driver shortage coming in at the top of the list. The American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) has…
Recognize 6 signs of heart attacks in women
Having a heart attack is not always a dramatic event that leaves you clutching your chest and pitching forward onto pavement in a truck stop parking lot. While that may happen, there are a number of signs — some of which may go overlooked —…
Slow cooker beef stroganoff easy and filling
Beef stroganoff is one of those dishes that makes the cook like a true kitchen commander. It’s savory, complex and tastes like it took a lot of effort over a long period of time. This recipe for stroganoff from your truck’s slow cooker deli…
Details emerge in Dallas road rage shooting of trucker
Federal investigators are calling the shooting death of a U.S. Postal Service truck driver on I-30 in Dallas Feb. 19 the result of road rage. A detailed statement issued late last week by U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas s…
Four Canadians named to Kenworth Parts Council for 2018
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has named four Canadians to its 2018 Parts Council, three coming from Western Canada. Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth out of Leduc, Alta. will act as chairman of the council, Boyd McConnachie of Inland…
Let’s step things up and be more social
Social media is here to stay, and trucking companies would benefit if utilized properly
Love’s in North Little Rock closed by fire
No injuries reported