Spot Freight Index Sets Record in April
In April, the TransCore DAT North American Freight Index achieved the highest volume in a single month since the Index was established in 1996. On a year-over-year basis, volume increased 17% and rose 3.5% compared to March volume.
GDOT contractors will work on railroad intersection Monday
Contractors will be working today on the intersection of a railroad line and Georgia Highway 211 in the Barrow County town of Statham that has stopped many tractor-trailers in their tracks.
10 Ways to Cut Business Costs
Fuel. Equipment. Tires. Tolls. Costs keep rising, and rates aren’t keeping up. Instead of chasing after more loads and more revenue, you may be better off taking a careful look at the cost side of the equation.
Building Safer Trucks
A driver grabs an exit and heads into the curve of the ramp too fast. He steers hard to try to make the sharpening turn, but his trailer can’t follow. Its rear begins flipping and the motion quickly continues forward, pulling over the tractor.
Freightliner Presents Ride of Pride Trucks to Schneider and Cargo Transporters
Freightliner Trucks marked its 10th year of participation in the Rolling Thunder Ride of Pride program by presenting Schneider National and Cargo Transporters with new Freightliner Cascadia Ride of Pride trucks.
Congrats, you just finished getting your CDL at Truck Driving School after…
So you paid $5000 cash up front to be school in accordance with the State of Washington regulations pertaining to attaining a Commercial Drivers License .A Your finished with the course at one of the dozens of Truck Driving Schools that popped up over …
Bi-fuel impressions
The momentum toward natural gas as a motor fuel has been building for several years, and we don’t know how far it will take the national “fleet.” Some people would like gas to be a major automotive fuel because it’s comparatively clean and “green,” d…
Volvo Trucks unveils Remote Diagnostics to keep trucks connected and out of the shop
MIAMI, Fla. – Telematics will continue to evolve until no truck is ever offline, according to Ron Huibers, president of North American sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks. And judging by what Volvo launches this Monday, the future may…
Volvo Trucks Bringing LNG Engine, But Looking at Other Fuels
Volvo Group President and CEO Olof Persson joined Ron Huibers, president of Volvo Trucks North American sales and marketing, in Miami on Friday to announce Volvo’s plans to launch a 13-litre liquefied natural gas engine for North America in 2014.
Funeral honours B.C. trucker killed saving colleague
Friends and family gathered Sunday to pay their respects to a heroic Abbotsford truck driver and father who sacrificed his life saving a colleague from being hit by an SUV.