Retail Container Imports to Increase 9.9% in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9% in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise
Diesel Prices Up Slightly
The slow downward trend of diesel and gasoline prices seems to have halted this week.
Trucks for Change Network elects first board
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trucks for Change Network has elected its first board of directors.
ATA Honors Year’s Best in Trucking
LAS VEGAS – American Trucking Associations acknowledged some of the industry’s finest performances during the federation’s annual Management Conference and Exhibition to recognize the winners of several of the industry’s most important honors.
New ATA Paper Says Fatigued Driving Exaggerated
In a new white paper, American Trucking Associations sets the record straight about the involvement of fatigue in large truck crashes, saying anti-trucking industry interest groups wildly exaggerate its role in crashes.
Canadian carriers give feds wish list of top infrastructure projects
OTTAWA, Ont. — Canadian carriers have banded together to provide the federal government with a list of proposed – and prioritized – infrastructure projects for 2013. The list, submitted by the provincial trucking associations and…
MTA applauds road updates, slams proposed cuts to snow-clearing budget
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has announced it is pleased with recent improvements to Highway 10 north of Brandon. On Oct. 5, the provincial and federal governments announced that Highway 10 between the Trans-Canada…
BOOK REVIEW: Trucker Ghost Stories
A UFO abduction at Deacon’s Corner Truck Stop in Winnipeg and a female trucker gets French-kissed by a ghost in her Peterbilt bunk. A trainee and his over-the-road mentor on a driving test run hit a mother and her baby, but…
SmartTruck celebrates milestone; introduces new model for pup trailers
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Just two years after launching the Trailer UnderTray System, SmartTruck says it has deployed 20,000 units.
Video: Lighter Load: Truckers Aim to Slim Down
One of the hazards of being a truck driver is that the long hours on the road can lead to unhealt… More>> One of the hazards of being a truck driver is that the long hours on the road can lead to unhealthy habits.