2 in Russian truck-driving school scheme plead guilty
Two people accused of helping hundreds of out-of-state and sometimes English-illiterate residents get a Florida commercial drivers license are headed to federal prison. Natalia Dontsova, 50, and Ellariy Medvednik, 49, each pleaded guilty to their part …
Daimler Invests $22.7M in Freightliner Custom Chassis Facility
Daimler Trucks North America is investing $22.7 million in Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. to expand facilities and improve operations in South Carolina, the company announced. The investment will drive implementation of a new line side delivery proc…
Economic Watch: Core Consumer Prices Up, Homebuilding Brisk
Inflation at the retail level is anything but a threat to the health of the U.S. economy. Newly released figures show a drop in the final month of 2015 while the housing market is expected to continue improving.
FMCSA’s Darling to Have Confirmation Hearing on Jan. 20
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in all but name for 16 months, T.F. Scott Darling III has finally been accorded a confirmation hearing for the post of FMSCA Administrator, which he was nominated to by President Obama ba…
Westport Secures Epa Certification for CNG F-150
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified Westport Innovations’ compressed natural gas -powered 2016 Ford F-150 that the vehicle modifier will offer to fleets this summer, the company announced. Westport plans to offer a bi-fuel and dedica…
Trucker Assists Woman Who Crashed in a Creek
Truck driver Steve Elliot of Phenix City, Ala., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for helping a woman search for her missing baby after she crashed her car into a creek. Elliot, who drives for Charlotte, N.C.-based RC…
No reinstatement of trucker hours-of-service rules on the horizon
U.S. truck driver hours-of-service rules suspended by Congress won’t be put back in place any time soon, and not without consultation with trucking “stakeholders,” a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told trucking and logistics execu…
Trailer Orders Return to Normal at Year’s End
Trailer net orders in the U.S. for December were down 35%, returning to a more reasonable range after robust activity the month before, according to an FTR report. Orders hit 25,500 units, bringing the total for the year to 313,000 units.
Trucking Conditions Point to Potential 2016 Improvements
The November FTR Trucking Conditions Index jumped by more than three points to a reading of 8.64– possibly pointing to improvements for truckers in 2016, according to FTR. The carrier environment is forecast to strengthen as shippers continueto worry …
USA Truck Names Second CEO in 6 Months
USA Truck has appointed John R. Rogers as president and chief executive officer. He replaces Thomas Glaser, who will remain on the board and was appointed vice chairman.