Truckers Against Trafficking group drives home message
Since truckers are literally on the move across the nation, it was logical to get them involved in efforts to combat the growing human trafficking problem, said Kendis Paris, executive director of the nonprofit Truckers Against Trafficking group. “They…
Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Continue Advancing
Truckload linehaul and intermodal rates both posted big gains in October compared to a year earlier, according to newly released figures from the business intelligence service provider Cass Information Systems. The combination of increasing demand and …
Snow strands truckers
At the 490 Truck Stop on Route 19 in LeRoy, New York a little community of truckers has formed. Dee Maiorino is a trucker from Alabama.
Truckers for Troops Raises Over $50,000
The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association’s eighth annual Truckers for Troops care package campaign raised more than $52,000 to pack and send care packages to service members in combat areas. The fundraiser took place during the week of Vetera…
Obama to Nominate NTSB Fatigue Expert to Head NHTSA
President Obama intends to nominate Mark Rosekind of the National Transportation Safety Board to the top job at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Rosekind is a noted fatigue scientist who has studied truck driver hours of service rule…
Phoenix trucker arrested in fatal I-17 accident
PHOENIX – A 54-year-old truck driver has been arrested in a fatal chain collision that closed Interstate 17 in northwest Phoenix during Wednesday’s morning commute. The state Department of Public Safety says Brian J. Knoll of Phoenix was booked into a …
Spot Freight Rates Give Back Recent Gains
After recovering somewhat the week before , new numbers show spot market freight rates have turned lower or remain unchanged, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions. Flatbeds fell 0.9% to an average of $2.32 per mile from Nov….
Upbeat Auto, Economic Forecast Promising for Auto Haulers
Auto haulers have a good reason to expect 2015 will be a good year for them, following a prediction that new car and light truck sales and leases will hit nearly hit the 17 million-level. The forecast from the National Automobile Dealers Association co…
Longshoremen, Teamsters and management at ports need to settle for the holidays: Editorial
Port truck drivers wait in line at ITS in Pier G in the Port of Long Beach behind picketers. Teamsters picketed at rail yards serviced by Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport.
Snow in Buffalo affects Wisconsin truckers
Buffalo, New York, is a long way from Milwaukee, but the 5 feet of snow there is having an impact across the country. Buffalo’s mayor said so far crews have removed more than 230 truckloads of snow equaling about 5,000 tons, but at times the trucks can…