Looming trucker strike prompts gas panic in U.K.
CTV’s London Bureau Chief says there are huge lineups in some parts of the country and gas stations without fuel as hysteria kicks in over a looming strike by delivery truck drivers.
Love’s Travel Stop Opens in Comfort, Texas
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new travel stop in Comfort, Texas, at Interstate 10, Exit 523.
Minnesota offers 4% loans to help truckers buy APUs
With diesel fuel prices climbing to over $4/gal., low-interest loans can help long-haul truckers save money, stay cool this summer, and reduce pollution on overnight rest stops, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency .
Turnpike crash to go to grand jury
The Ohio Highway Patrol’s case against a truck driver whose rig crashed into an Ohio Turnpike work area two months ago, killing a worker and injuring two others, will be presented to a Sandusky County grand jury next month.
Diesel Destined for Ford’s Transit; Fuel-Environment Calculator Ready for Fleets
By TruckingInfo Staff Ford Commercial Truck says its upcoming Euro-style Transit full-size van will have a diesel as well as gasoline engines and reiterated that the Transit will get at least 25% better fuel economy than the E-series vans it will begin…
Irving Oil Offers First DEF Pump in Northern New England
Irving Oil’s travel plaza in Kittery, Maine is now equipped with a diesel exhaust fluid pump, making it the most northern DEF pump dispenser in New England.
Women In Trucking Celebrates Safe Driving at MATS
Women In Trucking Association held its third annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event to honor female professional drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.
N.A. surface trade climbs 11.5% in January
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 11.5% higher in January than in January 2011, totalling $75.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department…
New Study Finds Safety Benefits of Limiting Truck Speeds
New research released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirms the safety benefits of using technology to electronically govern and limit the top speed of commercial trucks.
Carriers Slightly Less Hesitant to Add Capacity
The Transport Capital Partners ‘ 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that while carriers still seem hesitant to add capacity, they are less hesitant than last quarter.