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.

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 .

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.