DEF Price Drops Dramatically
After rising from a spike in agricultural demand for urea, diesel-exhaust fluid prices saw a sharp drop in July, according to DEF Tracker.The average U.S. DEF pump price dropped dramatically between June and July, to $2.70 per gallon.
Maine Turnpike Tolls to Rise Nov. 1
Tolls will go up on the Maine Turnpike starting Nov. 1. Last week, the Maine Turnpike Authority Board unanimously approved a plan to raise an additional $21.14 million in toll revenue to continue a 30-year plan to maintain and rehabilitate the Turnp…
Crete Carrier Launches Patriot Fleet
This month, Crete Carrier Corp. welcomed five special trucks into its newly launched Patriot Fleet.
Obama Administration Frees up Unspent Earmark Funds for Infrastructure Projects
The Obama administration announced that it won’t allow infrastructure funds to sit idle as a result of stalled earmark projects. It’s making more than $470 million in unspent earmarks immediately available to states for projects that will create job…
Obama Administration Frees up Unspent Earmark Funds for Infrastructure Projects
The Obama administration announced that it won’t allow infrastructure funds to sit idle as a result of stalled earmark projects.
FMCSA Launches Facebook Page
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has launched a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FMCSA
Commentary: Truck Driver Shortage a Perpetual Problem
Do you remember your first driver shortage? If you’ve been active in logistics or trucking for a decade or more, you’ll remember several occasions when truckers were almost as tough to find as snowflakes in the Florida Keys.
Wisconsin trucker killed in Ohio
Troopers in Ohio say a Wisconsin truck driver is dead after his rig started rolling at a rest stop and pinned him against another truck.
Couples, ex-military help put brakes on trucker shortage
Eric and Cheryl Vaught spent 20 years seeing the world from U.S. Army posts. Now, they plan to see the country from the cab of a long-haul truck.
Ohio Turnpike System Fix Heads Off Toll Cheating
The Ohio Turnpike says it has solved an estimated $50,000-a-year scam involving truck drivers ducking part of their tolls.