So you have a great business idea…now what ?
Do you know how many times in my life I wished I owned my own business? I would often look at entrepreneurs in awe. How do they know what to sell? I was and still am in awe of entrepreneurs…
Remember the truck driver shortage? It’s getting worse
One piece of this that caught my attention was the ongoing shortage of truck drivers, which now stands at around 35,000 to 40,000 workers nationally. This, of course, leads to higher shipping prices as trucking companies have to pay more to keep drivers.
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index hits three-year low
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for May fell 25% to a three-year low of 4.91 because of softer capacity, pricing and fuel prices. According to FTR, tight capacity from earlier in 2015 has eased after the partial…
Bridgestone introduces new drive retread
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Commercial rolled out its newest retread product – Bandag B760 FuelTech – recently. The new B760 FuelTech is a drive retread designed for tandem axle tractors in truckload and LTL applications. It is EP SmartWay verified…
Coal trucker faces 4 tickets in crash that killed paramedic
Police have filed four traffic citations against a coal truck driver who killed a paramedic who was responding to other western Pennsylvania crashes. Police on Friday cited him for careless driving leading to an unintentional death, driving at a safe s…
Volvo Group supply chain innovation recognized by White House
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group North America met with other leading manufacturers, suppliers and federal officials to discuss collaboration, communication and leveraging federal assets to strengthen small manufacturers during the White House Supply Chain Innovation Roundtable conducted in Washington, D.C.…
Booker Introduces Bill Calling for Improved Truck Safety Standards
Booker is the top Democrat on the “Truck drivers work extremely long days to deliver the goods we depend on and keep our economy moving, but too often this comes at the expense of their safety and the safety of other drivers,” said. “We can significant…
Home Hardware brings home the hardware
Practice pays off for Home Hardware crew at Ontario Truck Driving Championships
Navistar Latest Truck Maker to Decide on Bi-Annual MATS Exhibit
Navistar is following in the footsteps of Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Trucks in deciding to skip exhibiting at the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show, with plans to return in 2017. The annual show, founded in 1972 and held in March at the Kentuc…
VIDEO: Police in the driving seat as they tackle dangerous van and truck drivers
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Police have been putting the brakes on inconsiderate truckers and van drivers this week as part of a crackdown …