Trucking Conditions Index Drops 34%, Still High
The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for January dropped 34% month to month to a reading of 7.8. Despite the drop, the index is only slightly below the high average score from 2014. The score reflects the positive impact from lower fuel prices being offse…
‘She was so uncaring’: Family of trucker killed in 2004 DUI crash…
Pregnant Chicago 19-year-old sobs as boyfriend tells Bali court how he murdered her mother with a fruit bowl after she called him a racial slur, strangled him, and threatened to kill their unborn baby Pamela Smart’s ‘To Die For’ teen lover is set free …
Spot market freight volumes softened in February
TORONTO, Ont. — Freight available on Canada’s spot market decreased 20% in February, compared to the same month last year. However, TransCore Link Logistics reports volumes remained higher than in prior years. Month-over-month, volumes were down 8%. There were no…
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The veto of Keystone XL Pipeline is short sighted and egocentric and a perfect example of someone who can, and has, excelled in rhetoric but failed in reality
One of the more memorable lines in TV commercial antiquity comes when the question is posed to an actor depicting an aging life insurance applicant why a certain insurance company’s offer was chosen over all others; the answer given was,…
Shell Rotella SuperRigs slated for mid-June
SELMA, Texas – The 33rd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs has been officially scheduled for June 11-13 at the Retama Park in Selma, Texas. The theme of this year’s SuperRigs is “Thoroughbreds of Trucking” and contestants and attendees will be able…
Truck driver in Amtrak crash has history of violations
The truck with a stat… The New Hampshire man who 25 years ago murdered the husband of his instructor and lover, Pamela Smart, is getting his first chance at parole. The triggerman in the Pamela Smart murder trial is getting his first chance for parol…
US trucking conditions soften slightly in January: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US weakened in January, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index, which dropped 34% to a reading of 7.8. The drop reflects weaker inputs from freight rates, load growth and capacity, the…
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Virginia Tech continues to recruit truckers for 34-hour restart study
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is continuing to recruit truck drivers and carriers who are willing to participate in the study to determine the efficacy of the new 34-hour restart provision. That provision, which allowed use of the restart …