Stockton Sikh temple opens its door to evacuees
In the middle of an abrupt evacuation, facing a line of taillights stretching over the horizon, truck driver Sarbjit Singh knew that when it was finally over he would find a place of peace and serenity. Five hours after leaving Yuba City, he and his wi…
Positive signals from Prime Minister Trudeau’s first meeting with President Donald Trump
Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Canada met with the President of the United States (#TrudeaumeetsTrump) for the first time. For President Trump, it was one in a series of meetings and phone calls that he has had with foreign leaders.…
Spot Freight Index Declines Slightly as 2017 Begins
A measure of the spot truckload freight market edged downward in January as the level of freight settled into a typical post-holiday pattern, though at significantly elevated levels compared to this time last year. The DAT North American Freight Index …
Alabama trucker in Las Vegas to get hitched on Valentine’s Day
Somewhere on the road from Alabama to Seattle, their love bloomed in the cab of his semitractor-trailer.Last June, Gary Overstreet invited Felecia Ardis to accompany him on a delivery from their home state to the Pacific Northwest. According to the pro…
Diesel Prices Rise for First Time in a Month
Diesel prices increased for the first time in nearly a month but have overall remained nearly flat during the same period of time, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The average price of on-highway diesel fuel fell by 0.7 cents…
GPS Insight Launches ELD Solution
GPS Insight, a technology provider of GPS vehicle and asset tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, announced the launch of its new Electronic Logging Device solution. The GPS Insight Hours of Service Solution comes to the market with …
Women in the Workforce: Trump, Trudeau and Trucking
President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau certainly have a lot of important issues to talk about during their first meeting. So I was pleasantly surprised, and encouraged, to read that one of the highlights is a roundtable with women business…
US fleets increase equipment buying intentions
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More US fleets are planning to buy new equipment in the first quarter of this year than last year, according to the latest Fleet Sentiment Survey conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR). The survey indicates a…
Nikola names CFO
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Nikola Motor Company has named Jonathan Spira its chief financial officer (CFO). Spira joins the company as it aims to bring its zero-emissions long-haul Class 8 truck to market and will be charged with initiating…
Canadian freight volumes off to a good start: TransCore
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian and cross-border loads showed another impressive month for load volumes. According to the data, January’s load volumes marked the second highest recorded volumes compared to the same month in any year. The record for highest…