Kornegay Sisters Kill Brother While Trucker Parents on Road
Sisters Misty and Nicole Kornegay are being held without bond in a Florida jail after being accused of killing their older 16-year-old brother while he slept on Monday and their parents were traveling. Misty, 15, and Nicole, 11, remained in the Columbi…
US spot market rates solid to end 2014
Freight availability on the US spot truckload market was generally stable during the week ending Jan. 3, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. The number of available trucks posted between Christmas and New Year’s D…
Who’s leading the Canada vs. US Healthy Fleet Challenge?
TORONTO, Ont. — The first week of this year’s five-month long Healthy Fleet Competition is over and it looks like Canada is edging out its American competitors. This time around, the American Trucking Associations joined forces with Healthy Trucker and…
US spot market rates solid to end 2014
Freight availability on the US spot truckload market was generally stable (up 0.8%) during the week ending Jan. 3, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. The number of available trucks posted between Christmas and…
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Canadian transportation rates increased in October: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation in Canada increased 1.2% in October, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index compiled by Nulogx. The base rate index, which excludes accessorial charges, went up 1.4% compared to September. Fuel…
Trucker lobby wins with 70 mph limit
Hardly a week goes by without families being crushed to death or burned alive by semitrailers ramming them while stopped or slowing. Truck drivers are lulled into a daze or sleep by boredom, monotony, lack of sleep, distractions of radios and phones, i…
Class 5-8 Orders Averaged 50,000 per Month Last Year
Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in December, as 65,700 total heavy- and medium-duty trucks were ordered, according to the latest projections from ACT Research. Over the past year, there were 602,300 Class 5-8 trucks ordered, an average …
Women In Trucking Looking for Image Team Drivers
Women In Trucking is accepting nominations for its Image Team through Jan. 31. The Image team will be announced at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 28. Drivers chosen for the team will be the face of …
Possible kidnapping victim discovered at New Kent truck stop
An intense FBI investigation is underway in New Kent County, after a possible kidnapping victim was allegedly rescued. The situation unfolded at the Pilot truck stop, off Route 106 near Interstate 64. The reported victim is a young woman, who might hav…