ATA Accepting Nominations for 2013-2014 America’s Road Team
American Trucking Associations is accepting nominations for truck drivers to serve on the 2013-2014 America’s Road Team as Road Team captains.
Argentina’s Moyano ups the ante with truck strike
Thousands of striking Argentine truckers rallied outside the presidential palace on Wednesday to demand tax cuts in the biggest protest against President Cristina Fernandez’s rule since a 2008 farm revolt.
Schneider Offers $99 Deal for Used Truck Buyers
Commercial Fleet Financing Inc. and Schneider National are working together to provide a low-cost financing program for used truck buyers.
Swift Announces Ranked Driver Quarterly Pay Bonus
Swift Transportation Company has awarded its ranked company drivers with a new quarterly performance pay bonus. Based on the driver’s performance and rank, drivers can earn up to 6 bonus cents per mile.
April Surface Trade with Canada, Mexico Up 8.2% Year over Year
Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, was 8.2% higher in April 2012 than in April 2011, totaling $79.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statisti…
Trucker helps state police in high-speed chase
A truck driver came to the aid of the Vermont State Police as they tried to stop a motorist during a high-speed chase on Interstate 89 near Bolton, VA, last Thursday, according to a report in The Republic .
Ontario Harmonizes Wheelbase Rules with Rest of Canada
As of July 1, Ontario will allow longer wheelbase tractors for single, tandem and tridem semi-trailer configurations.
Ground transportation costs drop for Canadian shippers in April
TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 2.3% in April compared with March results, according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index.
Class 8 Used Truck Prices Should Continue to Appreciate in 2012
The average retail selling price for a used Class 8 truck dropped to $48,643 in May, down 6% month over month but 3% above the average price in May 2011. On a year-to-date basis, prices remained 13% above last year’s pace, according to ACT Research Co.
ATA to host "historic" summit on natural gas in trucking
ARLINGTON, Va. — The unrelenting buzz about natural gas as a viable fuel for the trucking industry has prompted the American Trucking Associations (ATA) to announce a “historic” summit on natural gas in trucking.