Energy Department Predicts Oil, Fuel Prices for 2013
The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that domestic crude oil production next year will reach its highest annual average rate of production since 1992 and diesel prices will average less than $4 per gallon in 2013.
Gardiner Expressway at risk of ‘punch through’ from heavy truck: report
TORONTO, Ont. — A Global News investigation has revealed that if Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway gets much thinner, a heavily loaded truck could “punch through” the deck – meaning a top-to-bottom hole could be created.
Ohio trucker charged after Oro-Medonte crash
Barrie OPP officers have charged a 59-year-old Ohio man with careless driving after he crashed his tractor trailer on Highway 11 northbound Tuesday night.
Driver Turnover at Truckload Carriers Remains High in Q3
The annualized linehaul driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets remained over 100% for the second straight month, and the churn at smaller truckload carriers rose to a five-year high, according to American Trucking Associations Trucking Activ…
Nametag dispute causes delays at border crossings
OTTAWA, Ont. — A dispute over nametags was causing delays at the Ambassador Bridge and Blue Water Bridge yesterday, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).
HDA Truck Pride Expands Master Warehouse Program
HDA Truck Pride has expanded its Master Warehouse to a new, larger facility in the metropolitan St Louis area.
NTSB Says Driver Inattention, Bad Brakes Led to Amtrak-Truck Collision
An inattentive driver and poorly maintained brakes, including antilock brakes that had been rendered inoperable, were the probable cause of a commercial truck hitting an Amtrak passenger train in the Nevada desert last summer, killing six and injuri…
Truckers Savings Journalists Program Enables Truckers Who Share Money Saving Tips to Make Money
Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com announces the launch of the Truckers Savings Journalists program on their site.
2011 Highway Deaths Down, but Truck Occupant Deaths up 20%
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a new analysis showing that highway deaths fell to 32,367 in 2011, marking the lowest level since 1949 and a 1.9% decrease from the previous year. Large-truck fatalities, however, rose, wit…
Jason Swann Wins Top Heavy-duty Tech at Rush Rodeo
For the third time in his career, Jason Swann of Rush Truck Centers in Dallas was named the All Around Winner in the heavy-duty division in the Rush Truck Centers Skills Rodeo.