Drivers licences, vehicle registrations, permit fees go up in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont. — The province of Ontario has announced increases to driver and vehicle licensing fees, which the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) warns could be the “first shoe to drop” as the province looks to eliminate its…
Shippers Group Honors U.S. Xpress
The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council named U.S. Xpress Enterprises its Truckload Carrier of the Year.
NYC: Street Safety Alert: NYC Cabbies Log More Hours Than Long-Haul Truckers
A city cab driver jumped a curb on Monday, pinning a woman against a building in Midtown and injuring a second pedestrian.
Alapont to Retire as Federal-Mogul President and CEO
Jose Maria Alapont will retire as the president and CEO of Federal-Mogul Corp. on March 31.
Dart Launches CNG Dedicated Service
Dart Transit launched a small fleet of CNG-powered tractors dedicated to Andersen Window Corp.
White House Report Shows Drop in Oil Imports
The White House released a one-year American energy progress report showing that the U.S. has reduced dependence on foreign oil by more than 2 million barrels per day.
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Relatively Flat Month-Over-Month
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for January remained basically unchanged from the previous month with a reading of negative 4.8.
Retail Container Traffic Expected to Increase 10% in March
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 10% in March compared with the same month last year. Year-over-year gains should continue through mid-summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…
Garrett Awarded Trucker Buddy of the Month for December 2011
Randy Garrett, a driver for Arch Wood Protection, has been awarded Trucker Buddy of the Month for December 2011 following his nomination by Jennifer Austin, a teacher at Demorest Elementary School in Demorest, Ga.
Fuel Prices Rise Yet Again, Oil Prices Fall
The national average price for diesel is up yet again this week by almost 3 cents, from $4.094 to $4.123 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update. This is the seventh week in a row that prices have risen.