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).
Rep. Bill Shuster Will Take Reins of Key House Transportation Committee
Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., will replace Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.T&I is the key truck-related panel in the House, with oversight over the Department of Transportation and the Fed…
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.
Four Screening Best Practices for Speeding Time to Hire
These days, transportation companies are caught between the proverbial driver shortage and their CSA BASIC scores.
Ahead of the fitness curve: Q&A with Bob Perry, founder of Rolling Strong
Bob Perry has been trying to help drivers be healthier for about 25 years, but he was way ahead of the curve. It’s only in the past couple of years that the industry has embraced the notion that healthier drivers are safer, happier and more productive.
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.
Lawsuit: FedEx driver fired over Russian accent
A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities.
Driver shortage a good news/bad news story: Prime’s Low
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Prime Inc., a 5,000-truck outfit based out of Springfield, Mo., has constructed a Millennium Building for its drivers that could be considered the envy of the industry.