Truckload rates will go up this year, but so will costs: Werner CEO
PRINCETON, N.J. — Increasing demand and tightening capacity will combine to increase truckload rates by 1.5-2% this year, Derek Leathers, president and CEO of Werner Enterprises predicted when speaking at the recent ALK Transportation…
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.
French soldier stabbed; link to terrorism?
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and France’s president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent slaying of a British soldier.
Randall-Reilly Revamps Their Pro Trucker Online Website
Randall-Reilly, the leading publishing company for the trucking industry, announced that they have launched a completely revamped version of their interactive recruiting website ProTruckerOnline.com. The new look for Pro Trucker Online is part of an ov…
No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the… A federal judge has ruled that the office …
OOIDA Files Second Lawsuit Against FMCSA Over Safety Records
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a second complaint with the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding its safety records and the Da…
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.
Bill Would Reduce Tax Burden on LNG Users
New bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Congress would change the way liquified natural gas is taxed as a transportation fuel, making it more equal to the diesel fuel tax by using diesel-gallon equivalents as a measure.
Alberta truck driver who caused Washington state bridge collapse had proper permits: Wife
For years, it’s been acknowledged that Canucks GM Mike Gillis is a radical thinker.
‘Horrified’ trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse
A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview m…