The US and its ‘Goldilocks’ economy: Not too hot, not too cold
ORLANDO, Fla. — The US remains mired in a “Goldilocks economy” – not too hot and not too cold, but disappointing on the whole. That was how Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst with ACT Research, characterized the US economy…
Proposed labeling regulation will cost money, do nothing to improve safety: ATA
ORLANDO, Fla. — Speaking to a packed house at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Fall meeting here yesterday, Ted Scott, director of engineering with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), provided a regulatory update for members. He said the topic of…
Truck Driver Work-Related Fatalities at Six-Year High
Fatal work-related injuries to commercial truck drivers last year reached their highest level in six years, per a summary of preliminary results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2014 just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BL…
ATA truck tonnage Index declines in August
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations For-Hire truck tonnage index declined 0.9% in August. According to the numbers, in August the index equaled 134.2, down from 135.3 in July. The all-time high of 135.8 was reached this past January.…
Goodyear’s emergency roadside service programs sets new service call record
AKRON, Ohio,– The Goodyear-Fleet HQ 24/7 Emergency Roadside Service program saw record numbers in August. According to Goodyear, the service helped 15,375 trucks return to service in August marking a record for the program.That number eclipsed the program’s most recent…
Your Sept. 22 Pre-Trip: Port truckers continue to strike
As they await a ruling from the California Labor Commissioner on their wage and hour claims totaling in excess of $6 million, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, port drivers from Pacific 9 Transportation , who say they have been misclassified as independent contrac…
Tankmart hosts grand opening for new location in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Last Wednesday, Tankmart International held a grand opening for its new facility in Burlington, Ont. The new building was purchased back in July 2014 by the Laval, Que.-based company, however, it was finally completed at summer’s end…
Mississippi’s First LNG Station Opens
Located within the Flying J Travel Plaza at 685 US-80 in Pearl, Miss., the public-access station will support the fueling needs of Raven Transport’s 115 LNG heavy-duty trucks hauling goods for a leading consumer packaged goods company, according to Cle…
ACT Research: US trailer orders on the rise
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research, trailer net orders in August rose nearly 21% from July. “The industry has seen a pull-forward of the fall/winter order season over…
OTA reveals winners of Endowed Scholarship program
TORONTO, Ont. – The OTA Education Foundation selected five recipients of its Endowed Scholarship program recently. The Bison Transport Scholarship, reserved for a post-secondary student who demonstrates a commitment to his/her academic studies and is currently enrolled at a university…