Class 8 truck orders rise in January: FTR report
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 truck net orders reached 22,235 in January, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year, according preliminary data released by FTR Associates. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000…
Alabama Kidnapper Threatened to Kill…
Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver that officials identify as the suspect in a fatal shooting and hostage standoff in Midland City, Ala., is shown in inset.
New Champlain Bridge could carry tolls
MONTREAL, Que. — The city of Montreal is pushing to toll the new Champlain Bridge, according to a report in the Montreal Gazette.
Transportation Media magazines to showcase photography of David Benjatschek
CALGARY, Alta. — Transportation Media has reached a deal with renowned truck photographer David Benjatschek to bring his photography to the pages of Truck West, Truck News and Motortruck Fleet Executive magazines.
Shippers breathing sigh of relief after tentative deal reached in US East & Gulf Coast labor negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association have reached a tentative deal on a long-term master contract, likely averting a costly strike that would have crippled US East and Gulf…
Slain Midland City bus driver mourned by hundreds
The Alabama bus driver slain at the beginning of a multi-day hostage drama was known for his acts of kindness, from fixing someone’s tractor to tilling the garden of a neighbor who had a heart attack.
Man’s body airlifted from L’Epiphanie quarry
A man’s body was removed from a quarry in L’Epiphanie at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday and airlifted out by a helicopter.
Truck Driving School Coming To Burley
Burley, Idaho A truck driving school will be offering classes here locally in the next couple of weeks.
Ala. hostage crisis stretches into day 5
This image released on February 1, 2013 by the Alabama Department of Public Safety shows Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired trucker and Vietnam War veteran.
TruckingInfo.com Magazine
Breakthrough Fuel, a national supply chain management and energy advisory firm, has launched a new product it says will allow shippers to accurately measure natural gas fuel costs associated with moving company freight throughout the North American mar…