Diesel Back on the Rise, Oil at Seven-week Low
Last week’s diesel price decrease was short-lived as the average price rose by 0.6 cents per gallon this week to $4.148 per gallon, while the price of gasoline stayed nearly the same. However, crude-oil futures ended at a seven-week low Monday.
DTNA Trucks Recalled for Seat Problems
Nearly 9,000 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4900 trucks are being recalled because the seat could unexpectedly buckle.
EEOC Seeks Rehearing for Trucker Harassment Case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a request for a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling it says would hurt the EEOC’s ability to pursue class-action discrimination lawsuits for more than 100 women truck drivers claiming the…
Zonar, Esri Integration Offers Real-Time GIS Mapping
A new integration between fleet telematics provider Zonar and geographic information system provider Esri delivers real-time fleet data layered with geographic map information.
Trucking Safety Council of B.C. appoints new executive director
LANGLEY, B.C. — The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. (TSCBC) has appointed John McMahon as its new executive director.
Nova Scotia finances shipping line linking Halifax to New England
HALIFAX, N.S. — The province of Nova Scotia has provided a $500,000 loan guarantee to American Feeder Lines International, helping them transport containers by ship from the Port of Halifax to markets in New England.
Driver of red Mustang should be less reckless
I was following a semi up Interstate 81 Wednesday morning. April 4, and a car was approaching in the left lane.
Trucker arrested year after I-85 stop
Do you think the return of sales tax holidays for school shopping and energy efficient appliances and products is a good idea? A truck driver stopped last year on Interstate 85 with 350 pounds of marijuana in the cab was arrested on drug trafficking ch…
Bottles Of Urine Litter The Roadways
Laredo is the number one port of entry which means thousands of trucks travel through the gateway city on a daily basis.
Female truckers claim sex harassment; court tosses plea
They were learning to become truck drivers but wound up in a nightmare. In detailed accounts to a federal agency, dozens of female employees of one of the nation’s largest trucking companies told of being propositioned, groped and even assaulted by mal…