Truckers protest punishing road tax amid Russia’s economic crisis
Anton Zagainov is one of several truck drivers who have parked their rigs on the outskirts of Moscow in protest against a new road tax they say will make it even harder for them to earn a living and support their families in an already dire economic cl…
Apartment complex proposed for former St. Charles Mall site
There’s no other way to put this. A portion of the west side of St. Charles is suffering because nothing has happened for decades with the land that was once known and loved as the St. Charles Mall.
FocusNeeded: More drivers
Long-haul trucks line up at the Diamond Shamrock Convenience Store at Baptist Road and Interstate 25. The national need for more truckers has reached what some call a crisis. It’s a tough job – long hours driving tons of products with salaries based on…
Lawmakers consider changes to who manages weigh stations
The New Mexico Department of Transportation has asked lawmakers to change how weigh stations are managed in hopes of capturing the $56 million a year that analysts say the state is losing to truckers who don’t pay fees. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports…
East Africa: Rwanda Aims to Be EA’s Logistics Hub
Dubai Port World plans to construct a $40 million inland container depot on a 30-hectare plot of land in Masaka, a suburb east of Kigali city, as Rwanda seeks to become a regional trade logistics centre. Dubai Port World has been granted a 25-year conc…
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Kicks Off Jan. 25
The 11th annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week is a gathering of the independent heavy-duty aftermarket industry. Set to begin on Jan. 25, it will offer attendees educational programs, a product expo, peer networking, social activities and meetings for su…
Big need for water truck drivers shows itself in Bethel — when water runs out
Bethel water trucker driver Lisa Paul, 30, works to deliver water to homes and businesses in Bethel, Alaska, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. She displays a Spiderman mask on her truck as a nod to her 8-year-old son.
Trucker dies in landfill accident
A dump truck driver has died after being buried by mud and sand from his own vehicle. Firefighters rushed to the Tseung Kwan O landfill this morning but the man was unconscious by the time he was rescued and later declared dead in hospital.
Cincinnati snow crews working round the clock preparing for Friday snow
“We have to keep people around the clock. There’s no break in between this one, but we have some dedicated people who are willing to serve and we’ll be back at it,” Cincinnati Streets Superintendent Jarrod Bolden said.
Spot Rates, Available Cargo Plummet from Previous Week
After spiking at the start of the year, truckload rates and load-to-truck ratio on the spot market slid downward during the week ending Jan. 16, according to load board operator DAT Solutions. The reason is a 16% decline in the number of spot market lo…