Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers drop in March: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.7% in March when compared with February results, according to the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The results mark the first…
DOT Orders Demco Express to Shut Down
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Texas-based Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and Demco Trans Inc. to immediately cease all transportation services based on serious safety viola…
DOT Orders Demco Express to Shut Down
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Texas-based Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and Demco Trans Inc. to immediately cease all transportation services based on serious safety viola…
Class 8 Used Truck Volumes Down, Pricing Up in April
April saw a turnaround in the trend of the prior two months in the used Class 8 truck market as volumes sank and pricing rose, according to State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research Co.
Canadian Government Legislates End to Canadian Pacific Strike
As the labor dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway enters its eighth day, Canadian federal labor minister, Lisa Raitt has tabled back-to-work legislation that could force striking workers back to their jobs as early as Thursday.
Taxing Natural Gas Trucks Will Pose a Challenge
As interstate trucking operations have been expressing increasing interest in using liquefied natural gas in their trucks, the American Trucking Associations’ state law experts say widespread adoption of LNG will pose a large challenge to fuel tax ad…
Prices at the Pump Keep Dropping; Oil Falls Due to Weakening Spanish Economy
Diesel and gasoline prices have declined for the sixth straight week, according the Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update. Oil prices fell due to concerns over Spain’s weakening economy and large debt.
FMCSA Extends Time for Comments on Proposed Safety Measurement System
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a 60-day extension of the time that motor carriers have to comment on proposed improvements to the agency’s proposed Safety Measurement System. The comment …
For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money
Pakistani truck drivers who deliver supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan seethe whenever they recall a cross-border NATO air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year.
Ohio Troopers Seek Driver Help in Stopping Crime
With the the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s newly launched Truck Shield program, truck drivers can assist patrol by acting as extra sets of eyes and ears on the road.