ATA MC&E going virtual
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual Management Conference & Exhibition will be held virtually this year. In a letter to members, president Chris Spear wrote: “Unfortunately the state of Colorado and the City of Aurora h…
Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks training now online
MONTREAL, Que. – Forestry truck drivers are now able to take the Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks program online. The training program was developed by FPInnovations and the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada. It’s designed for fle…
286 lbs. of meth and 26 lbs. of fentanyl found in tractor-trailer
At California border crossing
Diesel vs. Gasoline? Today, the Answer’s Less Clear
Diesel or gasoline in your next light truck? Complexity has made modern clean-burning diesels more expensive to buy, while improvements to today’s gasoline engines make them a viable alternative.
Texas trucker honored for helping heart attack victim
Honored by Truckload Carriers Association
Nominations for military veteran rookie trucker award close Friday
Winner gets new Kenworth T680
Spot Market May be Softening
Looking at the spot market for the third week of July, it’s hard to tell where we may be going, with rates and volumes hard to compare to typical seasonal trends due to COVID-19.
ATA, Women in Trucking Take Events Virtual
The American Trucking Associations and the Women in Trucking association have announced their fall events will be virtual ones this year.
Business bounces back for cattle hauler, cheese hauler hit by virus downturn
Though both wrestled with the downturn, small fleet operators Rick Sterling and Dewayne Lark say business has settled some, with one busy running cheese and the other having his cattle-hauling operation spring back.
Driver named Highway Angel for helping heart attack victim
Dallas-based trucker Douglas Brown was named a Highway Angel after helping a man who had a heart attack. In other news: A Kentucky man was indicted on charges of illegal transportation of hazmat. The nomination deadline for the Transition Trucking awar…