Tops scrambles to fill shelves as Buffalo snowstorm delays deliveries
Sharon L. Messina was looking for chopped ham on sale Monday morning at the Tops Friendly Markets in the Seaway Shopping Plaza off Route 11, but she was disappointed to find its spot on the shelf empty. “I realize the trucks aren’t getting i…
Trucker found guilty in NY crash that killed 6
A truck driver who initiated a chain-reaction crash two years ago that killed six people in northern New York has been found guilty of reckless driving. Forty-six-year-old James Mills Jr., of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, also was found guilty Saturday in A…
Driver in Idaho 44-car pileup files suit against trucker
The driver whose initial collision with a log truck resulted in a 44-vehicle pileup on Interstate 84 in January has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver. Jose D. Silva Cuellar is suing Cory D. Ford of Emmett along with his employer, Brian Wilson Tr…
Drivers Increasingly Involved in Truck Cargo Thefts
Interest in the growing logistics demon, commonly known as cargo theft, has risen in recent years accompanied by a significant increase in driver-involved thefts. A new white paper from the logistics security services provider FreightWatch Internationa…
Specialized Carriers Seek Exemption from 30-Minute Break Requirement
Specialized carriers that haul oversized or overweight loads are asking for an exemption from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours of service rules. The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
Kentucky Fuel Taxes to Move Lower
Kentucky’s taxes on sales of gasoline, diesel and ethanol motor fuels will drop by 4.3 cents per gallon on New Year’s Day. The decrease reflects a drop in the calculated average wholesale price of motor fuels, as provided under Kentucky law, according …
Trillium Opens Public Access CNG Station Louisiana
Trillium CNG and E-Z Mart Stores opened a public access, Class-8 accessible CNG fueling station at the E-Z Mart Convenience Store and Truck Stop in Monroe, La. The new station is the first of its kind in Monroe and is located on Highway 394 just off of…
Truck Chassis Pool Coming to Port of New York, New Jersey
It may soon be easier when it comes to getting container chassis for trucks and using them at the East Coast’s busiest port. The Journal of Commerce reports an agreement has been reached agreed on a plan creating a “gray” chassis pool that would allow …
Economic Watch: Leading Indictors Show Improvement into 2015
A measure used to forecast where the U.S. economy is headed in the next three to six months rose sharply in October from the month before, according to the private research group The Conference Board. Its Leading Economic Index increased 0.9% to 105.2,…
UK truck driver shortage threatens Christmas logjam
A shortage of truckers on Britain’s roads could leave Christmas shoppers out in the cold as tough new rules for drivers kick in. Hauliers are getting creative – training warehouse staff to drive, hiring truckers from abroad, even turning to the army – …