Interstate Distributor Co. Launches Owner-Operator Program, Adds KC Location
Interstate Distributor Co., Tacoma, Wash., announced a new owner operator-program out of its Lebanon, Tenn., terminal, and opened a new regional operating center in Kansas City, Mo.
Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 6.3% in August
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.3% in August compared with the same month last year, and 2012 should show an increase of 4.8% over last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…
Spot Freight Index Defies Economic News
TransCore’s DAT Freight Index, which monitors the spot freight market, continues this year’s trend of record same-month freight volumes and a double-digit increase on a year-over-year basis. July marked the fifth instance of a same-month record in 2…
Xata becomes XRS, rolls out new wireless platform
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Xata Corporation has announced a name change to XRS Corporation as it rolls out a new mobile platform for its new fleet optimization and compliance program.
Sixth annual David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament to be held Sept. 15
GILFORD, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation will once again be the designated charity to receive proceeds from the David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament and Silent Auction.
Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 6.3% in August
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.3% in August compared with the same month last year, and 2012 should show an increase of 4.8% over last year,
Obama’s backdoor attack on fracking
JULY 25: A protestor who identified herself as Kat wears face paint during a demonstration against fracking outside of the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 25, 2012 in Sacramento, California.
Diesel Prices Spike
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel spiked 11.5 cents this week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, while gasoline prices rose a more modest 3.72 cents per gallon.
Frito-Lay Rolls Out More Electric Delivery Trucks in California
California is now home to the largest fleet of Frito-Lay electric delivery trucks.
Baker Named Trucker Buddy of the Month for May 2012
Dan Baker, owner of Baker and Sons Trucking in St. Joseph, Mo., has been named the Trucker Buddy of the Month after being nominated by teacher Susan Bailey and her second grade class of 27 students in Oregon, Mo.