Kenworth Celebrates Millionth Truck Delivery
From left are TransAm Trucking’s Murray Droescher and Russ McElliott ; Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president; and Preston Feight, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing: Photo via Kenworth. Kenworth celebrat…
Remembering Ron Singer
It was with great sadness I learned of the passing of Ron Singer, longtime industry advocate and owner of Ron Singer Truck Lines. He died of a heart attack Dec. 23 while – what else? – delivering a load. Ron…
Trucker’s Video Shows What Happens When a Car Veers Into His…
A trucker posted dashcam video of his accident with a car that got too close for comfort on a Connecticut freeway and turned the item into a life-and-death warning to other car drivers – and demanded they ” how us some respect” on the road. “Give us ro…
West Coast Port Operators Ask for Federal Mediator in Dockworker Contract Talks
The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents employers at America’s 29 West Coast ports, on Monday asked for federal mediation in its contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The two sides have been in contract …
Economic Watch: GDP Wows, Durable Goods Decrease
The value of the production of goods and services in the U.S. during the third quarter of the year increased at an annual rate of 5%, according to a third estimate from the U.S. Commerce Department. The latest figure compares to a 4.6% annual increase …
The Year’s Top Trucking Stories from Washington
The political slugfest over the 34-hour restart dominated the news from Washington, D.C., in the second half of 2014, but that obscure provision of the hours of service rule is not nearly as important as other developments during the year. The biggest …
Toyo Tires Prepares for 70th Anniversary
Toyo is getting ready to celebrate its upcoming 70th anniversary in August 2015, with a special logo and new Japanese headquarters. The company has a special anniversary logo to use in calendars, advertising material and other applications.
Cross-country trucker, wanted in Northampton for charges involving…
U.S. Marshalls arrested an Illinois truck driver on Monday who was wanted in Northampton for five felony counts related to lewd acts involving minors that he contacted over the Internet, officials said. Zack Sawyer, 29, was apprehended in Georgetown, I…
2015 Trailer Orders Boost November Numbers
November trailer orders in the U.S. hit 39,356, the second-highest month ever behind October of this year, according to a report from FTR. Last week, ACT Research released a similar report , noting that the past three months of 2014 have all seen recor…
What’s Behind the Lowest Diesel Prices in Years?
North American shale operations, like this hydraulic fracturing operation at a Marcellus Shale well, are one reason for a global glut of oil. Since the summer, the price of oil has plummeted 50 percent, hitting its lowest level in more than five years …