Cost of ground transportation steady in September: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.03 % in September when compared with August results, according to the latest report from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

OOIDA Congratulates Shuster for Selection as Transportati…

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association congratulates U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Penn., for being named Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for the 113th Congress.The Association looks forward to working with C…

Chicago to Offer Incentives to Convert Fleets to Electric Power

The City of Chicago will launch an incentive program to encourage private and public fleets to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations. The Chicago program will be the first program in the nation based on the size of the battery being pla…

Test Drive: Peterbilt Model 579

The urge to compare is great, but I will resist. Both Peterbilt’s Model 579 and Kenworth’s T68O were introduced with much fanfare at the Mid-America Trucking Show earlier this year.

Widow wants to know what happened in fatal crash

A grieving Kamloops widow is worried the family of her deceased husband will be left in financial trouble after learning she won’t be able to sue the trucker she claims was responsible for the death of her spouse.