Dock lighting for truckers
TMI has released a line of dock lighting to help truck drivers safely align and back into loading docks at night.
Used Truck Market Back on Track in October
After a brief hiatus in September, the used truck market appears to moving in the right direction, as Class 8 unit sales improved 6% month-over-month.
Surface transportation volume drops for first time in nearly three years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 0.1% lower in September than in September 2011, totaling $77.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US…
Historic Lincoln Tunnel Undergoes Rehab
Work is currently under way to repair the aging Lincoln Tunnel “Helix,” including overnight closures on this critical link between New York and New Jersey that will last for about a year.
Cost of ground transportation steady in September: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.03 % in September when compared with August results, according to the latest report from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).
Rep. Bill Shuster Will Take Reins of Key House Transportation Committee
Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., will replace Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.T&I is the key truck-related panel in the House, with oversight over the Department of Transportation and the Fed…
OOIDA Congratulates Shuster for Selection as Transportati…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association congratulates U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Penn., for being named Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for the 113th Congress.The Association looks forward to working with C…
Chicago to Offer Incentives to Convert Fleets to Electric Power
The City of Chicago will launch an incentive program to encourage private and public fleets to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations. The Chicago program will be the first program in the nation based on the size of the battery being pla…
Test Drive: Peterbilt Model 579
The urge to compare is great, but I will resist. Both Peterbilt’s Model 579 and Kenworth’s T68O were introduced with much fanfare at the Mid-America Trucking Show earlier this year.
Four Screening Best Practices for Speeding Time to Hire
These days, transportation companies are caught between the proverbial driver shortage and their CSA BASIC scores.