Teamsters Endorse Obama in 2012
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced the union’s endorsement of President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. Hoffa made the official announcement to more than 1,500 Teamster members attending the union’s annual conference in Las Vegas t…
Increases in Retail Container Traffic Expected Through Back-to-School Season
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the month…
Show organizers declare Truck World a success
TORONTO, Ont. — More than 19,000 people attended Truck World last month, making it the “best show to date,” according to show organizers.
Alliance Truck Parts offering trucker discounts at Michigan Nascar race
PORTLAND, Ore. — Alliance Truck Parts, title sponsor of the June 16 Nascar Nationwide series race at Michigan International Speedway, is offering special deals to commercial drivers interested in attending the race.
Government Lowers Diesel Price Estimates for 2012
The Department of Energy expects that on-highway diesel fuel retail prices, which averaged $3.84 per gallon in 2011, will average $4.06 per gallon in 2012, which is 9 cents per gallon lower than in last month’s outlook.
Trucking Jobs Grow by 1,800 in April
For-hire trucking companies added 1,800 payroll jobs in April, according to the latest estimates released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This comes after a loss of 2,500 in jobs in March, which the BLS adjusted after initially estimating a loss…
ATA’s Graves Not Optimistic about Highway Bill
The country has a lot on the line in the current negotiations over the highway bill, but Bill Graves, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, is not optimistic that Congress will do what needs to be done.
ATA’s Graves Not Optimistic about Highway Bill
The country has a lot on the line in the current negotiations over the highway bill, but Bill Graves, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, is not optimistic that Congress will do what needs to be done.
Freight Volumes Show Slow But Continued Growth
The freight market continued to grow in April at the slow pace we have experienced for most of the recovery, with North American freight volumes rising 1.9% from March to April, according to the Cass Freight Index.
Platt Bridge Detours in Place in Southwest Philadelphia
Commercial trucks over 14,000 pounds and vehicles with a placarded amount of hazardous materials will be prohibited from traveling on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia for two years as of Monday, Ma…