Average Diesel Cost Posts First Hike Since June, Midwest Region Skyrockets
The long ride of falling diesel prices has ended with the fuel posting its first weekly increase since late June, according to new U.S. Energy Department figures. The national average for on-highway diesel is up 5.4 cents this week, hitting $3.677 per …
Third Quarter Intermodal Traffic Surges, Led by Domestic Containers
Total intermodal freight volume rose 5.1% in the third quarter of the year compared to the same time in 2013, while domestic U.S. and international volumes individually reported gains in of 5.5% and 4.7%, respectively. While international loads had the…
OOIDA Appealing Dismissal of Lawsuit Against CARB
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will appeal a recent court order dismissing its lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board. The association’s original lawsuit, on behalf of its small-business trucking members, was filed again…
Research gives truckers their voice in the AIDS epidemic
Truckers in India have a high risk of contracting AIDS. University of Cincinnati Professor Shaunak Sastry examined how the truckers discuss this risk in a paper that will be presented at the 100th annual convention for the National Communication Associ…
Prime Buys 2,500 TrailerTails from ATDynamics
Prime ordered 2,500 TrailerTail aerodynamic devices from ATDynamics to be installed on its new Utility refrigerated trailers. It is the largest order in ATDynamics company history.
FMCSA Proposes Driver Training Survey
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for more information about entry-level driver training, as part of its effort to craft a rule. The agency is asking for comments on a plan to survey newly licensed drivers about the relationshi…
AT&T App Limits Driver Mobile Phone Use
Photo via Wikipedia Commons. AT&T has introduced an iOS version of its DriveMode mobile app to limit a driver’s ability to use a smart phones while driving.
Talbert Manufacturing Acquires Specialty Trailer Maker
Talbert Manufacturing has acquired Ferree Trailers adding the company’s specialty trailer lines that weren’t previously in Talbert’s own lineup. Talbert is also gaining Ferree’s manufacturing facility, which the company calls “state-of-the-art”.
Love’s Plans Fast-Fill CNG Station in Georgia
Love’s Travel Stops announced that it would open a CNG location in Georgia, the company’s 18th CNG station and first in the state. The existing travel stop in Thomson, Ga., will be the location of the new fast-fill CNG pumps and it is scheduled to be a…
Truck Inspection Facility Reopens On I-83 in Maryland
The commercial vehicle safety inspection station on southbound Interstate 83 in Parkton, Md., has been reopened for service for the first time since early 2013. The facility had been closed for a $3.2 million renovation.