Retail Imports to Increase 2.3% in January as Port Strike Threat Continues
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.3% in January over the same month last year as retailers continue to urge labor and management to avoid a strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast docks.This repor…
DOE Asks for HOS Break Rules Exemption
The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting an exemption from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations.
Front-loader crushes cab, kills trucker in Clarksville
The Leaf-Chronicle reports the accident occurred in Clarksville around 4 p.m. Saturday.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge of LA Ports’ Clean Trucks Program
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the American Trucking Associations’ suit against the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Trucks Program, with a ruling expected by July.
Lots of jobs in trucking, but drivers find it’s a tough haul
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Lee has been living on the road since 1993. The 63-year-old trucker from Willmar, Minn., who goes by “Gypsy Lee” is busy.
This week in the War on Workers: A win for port truck drivers
Last spring, California-based truck drivers for the Australian company Toll Group voted to unionize despite an intimidation campaign by the company , which is unionized in Australia.
Drunk driving charge for trucker after Ajax collision
Drunk driving charges have been laid against a truck driver after police investigated a fail-to-remain collision Monday in Ajax.
Report: Truck drivers in short supply nationwide and in York County
Driving a truck might not be appealing to everyone But there is plenty of work for those willing to live the life of a long-haul trucker.
What if Cars and Trucks Could Talk to Each Other?
Imagine: A truck driver gets a signal on his dash, warning him that a car ahead that he cannot see has slammed on the brakes.Or that he’s going too fast for the curve ahead.
The Jordan Company Acquires American Fast Freight
The Resolute Fund II L.P., an affiliate of the Jordan Co., announced that it has acquired American Fast Freight.