Western carriers win safety awards from petroleum group

CALGARY, Alta. — The Canadian Petroleum Products Institute has recognized four transportation companies who completed the safe delivery of petroleum products in 2010 its carrier safety awards ceremony on April 27. [Full Story]

ATA applauds increase in truck driver seatbelt usage

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations is tipping its hat to industry and law enforcement groups, as well as the federal government, for their efforts to improve seatbelt usage among commercial truck drivers, after a reported a 4%… [Ful…

Diesel climbs again

Image with no titleImage with no titleImage with no titleAll regions gained in price, led by a 3.6-cent jump on the Gulf Coast to $4.06.

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YRC gets green light to finalize restructuring plan — KANSAS CITY – The wobbly LTL giant YRC Worldwide announced it will get an infusion of $100 million in new capital and increased liquidity so it can mo Border tie-ups add $800 to sticker price: repo…

Court affirms finding: Minnesota State Patrol used deception

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office recently asked the U.S. District Court in Minnesota to revisit its finding, from the evidence it heard at trial in September 2010, that the Minnesota State Patrol’s inspectors used deception when inspecting t…