Ohio reports top job openings period since 2011
Ohio saw more job openings during a 30-day period last fall than at any time since the state began tracking that statistic in 2011, state officials said last week. Ohio reports top job openings period since 2011 COLUMBUS – Ohio saw more job openings du…
McNeilus Converts Carrier’s OTR Trucks to CNG Power
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. has engineered and installed a custom NGEN Compressed Natural Gas system for over-the-road trucks owned by Gold Standard Transportation in Chicago, Ill. The project included the addition of behind-the-cab vertic…
Posted job openings in Ohio hit recent high
Ohio had 240,000 job openings posted online between Oct. 14 and Nov. 13, the most in any month since the state began keeping tabs on job postings in 2011. Central Ohio had 49,838 openings, also the most for the region.
Women Fill More Gaps in the Trucking Industry
Women across the country are part of a growing trend in a traditionally male-dominated industry–they are becoming truck drivers. The trucking industry needs close to 50,000 more drivers, a number expected to grow rapidly in the next several years.
2015 Ending with Lowest Diesel Costs in Years
As 2015 draws to a close average prices for both diesel and gasoline in Canada and the U.S. are at their lowest levels in years. The Canadian national average price of diesel has fallen for the seventh straight week, down $0.009 from last week, to $0.9…
The News That Mattered Most to You
It’s customary to look back at the year just ended and here we do so by presenting the daily news stories posted by Heavy Duty Trucking that most caught our readers’ eyes throughout 2015. The grabbiest story of all was one that came out only in December.
Debunking myths about sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea: During sleep, gravity and muscle relaxation allows the tongue and surrounding tissues to fall back into the throat area obstructing air flow. Photo courtesy of Dear Doctor Inc. Editor’s note: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad…
Historic Leaves Cross-Country Searching For New Routes
Major flooding in St. Louis has thrown up a roadblock and slowed cross-country truck traffic on I-44 almost to a standstill. Truck driver Steve Condreay said, “Find a different way, that’s part of your job.
Flooding Closes Over 200 Roads in Missouri
Massive flooding caused by heavy rains in Northeastern Missouri has closed more than 225 roads in the state as the Mississippi River overruns its banks and threatens to break levees in several areas. The appropriately named Winter Storm Goliath has bro…
DuraClass Introduces New Tub Body Line
The HPT-B1 features a closed fender design, and comes in 14- to 18-foot lengths in either carbon steel or stainless steel. The HPT-B1 has capacity ranges from 10- to 20-yards.