Strong Economy Boosts Truck Tonnage Index 2% in January
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2% in January, reflecting strong economic conditions in a traditionally soft month.
The Driver Series
How trucking companies are approaching the recruiting, retaining and training of truck drivers in the midst of an ever-changing industry.
Goodyear Highlights Deeds of Highway Hero Finalists
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named the finalists for its 35th annual Highway Hero Award, recognizing truck drivers who have put themselves in harm’s way to help others.
Rising fuel costs amplify US truck, intermodal price pressure
US truckload and intermodal pricing have both been rising inexorably, though truckload pricing may have peaked momentarily. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
Truckload rates slipped slightly in January, but remained elevated, while intermodal rate…
Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates at or Near Record Highs
Measures of truckload line haul rates and intermodal rates showed continued increases in January, according to newly released figures from one freight payment processor.
ELD rule pressuring tertiary port warehousing markets
US imports “are a huge driver of demand for industrial real estate,” according to Cushman & Wakefield. (Above: the Port of Los Angeles.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.
Land valuations and rental rates for US industrial real estate will esca…
Test Drive: Cummins X12 Diesel Engine Version 2.0
Originally released in China as the ISG, the upcoming Cummins X12 diesel engine has been 90% re-engineered for North America. And it works like a charm.
The Case for On-Board Electrification in Class 8 Trucks
On-board electrification can take some of the load off the main diesel engine, allowing for greater operational flexibility and efficiency.
Jeff Hyde releases debut album Friday
10 cuts on his first solo album
Yet another group seeks ELD exemption
Would apply to 4,000 workers