Canadian trucker pleads guilty after border officers find Albanian…
The Peace Bridge linking Fort Erie, Ont. to Buffalo, N.Y. is one of the busiest border crossings in North America.
Mexico Pilot Effective But Limited, Says DOT Inspector General
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proper safety controls in place for Mexican carriers operating across the border, but the pilot program to test the system has too few participants to project the outcome of a full border opening. The…
Jost Ships 400,000th Fifth Wheel
Jost International this month shipped the 400,000th fifth wheel manufactured at the company’s Greeneville, Tennessee, facility. The cab-actuated air release fifth wheel was installed on a Class 8 truck for Werner Enterprises.
ATSSA donates toys, food and cash
TORONTO, Ont. — The Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents’ Association (ATSSA) once again came together to collect toys and funds for local families that needed the help over the holiday season. A total of 220 toys were collected, as well as $250…
Spot Freight Rates Fall from Previous Week
Spot market freight rates posted declines as Christmas approached, according to numbers from the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions. The biggest drop was 0.9% in the flatbed sector Dec. 14 through Dec. 20 compared to the previous seven day…
Economic Watch: Consumer Sentiment Soars, New Home Sales Drop
Consumer confidence reached its most favorable level this month since the last cyclical peak was set in January 2007, according to the Thompson Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, released just before Christmas. It increased 5.4% in Dec…
Topeka trucker drives 1 million miles safely
Tony Bentley has driven 1 million miles for Frito-Lay without a charged accident. He said preparation is one of the keys to safe driving.
Con-way Multimodal Appoints New President
Con-way Multimodal announced the appointment of Gregory L. Orr as president of the freight brokerage division of Menlo Logistics. He was previously the vice president of operations.
Oil prices will – snap back’ by mid-2015, analyst pred…
Mohr said the grade of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing is oversold at US$56 a barrel and a correction is coming that will boost its value as high as 25%. “The decision by Saudi Arabia not to reduce output to shore up international oil pric…
C.R. England Names Chief Financial Officer
C.R. England appointed TJ McGeean as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, replacing current company president, Josh England who had been serving in a dual role as CFO since 2013. McGeean joined C.R. England in December 2008 as a controller in th…