US truck tonnage rises in March
ARLINGTON, Va. — US for-hire truck tonnage increased 0.9% in March, posting its fourth increase in the past five months.
Schneider National launches first-of-its-kind bulk intermodal service
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National Bulk Carriers has launched a new bulk intermodal transportation service that will use a new state-of-the-art 40-foot tank container to haul liquid bulk chemicals across the US via both rail and…
Shipper conditions deteriorate in February: FTR Shippers Conditions Index
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for February fell more than two points following a similar decline in January. The current reading of -9.5 reflects an expectation for increasingly difficult…
Rail staff, truckers set to join strike
Railway workers, truck drivers and dock workers could join striking bus drivers if “significant progress” is not made between workers and employers at a meeting at the CCMA on Wednesday.
New category will ensure performance of low-viscosity engine oils
MONTREAL, Que. — Work continues on a new heavy-duty engine oil category that will provide improved performance with the newest generation engines, beginning in 2016.
US recovers $25K in back wages for Ill. truckers
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $25,000 in back wages owed to 10 truck drivers who were part of a federally funded highway project near Chicago.
Trucker charged with threatening other drivers with pipe
A Temple man who threatened to hit truckers with a metal pipe at Irving’s Big Stop on Sunday night was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, according to a police report.
TA Taking Care of Truckers
Customers and employees of TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, have once again shown their generosity through donations of $2,811.26 to the St.
Cops: Trucker arrested on LIE for driving high on drugs
A truck driver from Florida was arrested Monday morning accused of driving his tractor trailer on the Long Island Expressway while high on drugs, Suffolk County police said.
LEADERS: Tim Burns, Meritor’s new vice-president, North America
ATLANTA, Ga. — After 31 years of focusing on the severe-service and specialty vehicle divisions of Rockwell, ArvinMeritor and now Meritor, Tim Burns brings to his new role as v.p., North America, a desire to adapt technologies developed for…