It’s the “calm before the storm” for US trucking: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Current US trucking market conditions could be the calm before next year’s storm, which could see capacity either drastically decreased by an onslaught of productivity-choking new safety regulations or increased due to recession. That’s the message from…
TruStar Opens Public CNG Station in Tulsa
TruStar Energy has opened a public-access compressed natural gas fueling station in Tulsa, Okla., the fueling infrastructure developer announced.
Spot Freight Volume, Rates Post July Decline
Spot market freight volume and rates fell in July, following a typical seasonal pattern, according to the latest DAT North American Freight Index. Van freight levels dropped 24% month over month, refrigerated freight was down 23%, and flatbeds were off…
Man attacked while out shopping for school supplies for his kids, deputies say
Cornelius Stewart, 29, of Deerfield Beach, is accused of beating a truck driver with a metal bar during a robbery attempt in Deerfield Beach. Cornelius Stewart, 29, of Deerfield Beach, is accused of beating a truck driver with a metal bar during a robb…
Tracy Morgan crash shows need for tough rules on trucks
At the heart of the highway crash that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and three other passengers and killed another comedian is this: The truck driver who plowed into Morgan’s limo had not slept for 28 hours before the collision. A federal inve…
Walmart Driver Wins Truck Driving Championship
Walmart driver Ronald Emenheiser was named the 2015 Bendix Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships in St. Louis. Emenheiser won the title by demonstrating driving skills and kno…
Recession-ready?
All signs are pointing towards a Canadian recession. Are you equipped to survive it?
Seaway Express: In the hands of a daughter
There is no shortage of father and son stories when we talk about trucking. You know the story – Dad stumbles into trucking looking for work way back when, loves the open road and being able to be behind the…
Watch for age spots
The medical term for age spots is solar lentigines. In most cases, age spots appear as small flat spots that are usually brown or black in colour. They range in size from very small to more than half an inch…
Miles to go before I sleep: Part 4
THE STORY SO FAR Mark gets a regular route from Edmonton to Yellowknife transporting supplies for the winter ice road. Halfway through his first trip he gets sleepy and nearly drives off the road. When he takes a break and…