Pilot Flying J opens 650th Location
Pilot Flying J recently opened its 650th location in North America. The store, a Pilot Travel Center in Von Ormy, Texas, opened on Oct. 15 and features full amenities for professional drivers, area residents and the motoring public.
Diesel, Gasoline, Oil Prices All Retreat
A gallon of diesel fuel slipped somewhat from last week, dropping 3.4 cents to $4.116 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The national average price is 29.1 cents higher than at this time last year, or 7.6% higher,
IPSWICH: Grease isn’t the word
FOR most lorry drivers a fat, greasy fry-up is the best way to start a long day on the road.
OOIDA Schedules 40th Anniversary Bash
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has set a date of Oct. 18-19, 2013 to celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Study Says Diesel Worse than Gasoline for Smog Component
A new study says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more of a smog-causing chemical than gasoline engines, per liter of fuel burned.
Automated trailer inspection idea advances
There’s much work ahead if the idea of automating pre-trip inspections of trailers is to become reality. That was the feeling during a session on the subject at the fall meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of ATA.
Driver in Shelby fatal gets max sentence
A Mark Crouse Trucking, Inc. employee received the maximum sentence for running over and killing another truck driver last December.
OTA Education Foundation announces scholarship winners
TORONTO, Ont. — Six lucky students have been awarded scholarships as part of the OTA Education Foundation’s endowed scholarship program. The Bison Transport Scholarship was awarded to Cam Brubacher, a resident of Milverton, Ont. who is…
FedEx predicting busiest day in company history this December
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — FedEx is expecting to have its busiest day in history on Dec. 10, when the company will move a projected 19 million shipments through its global ground, express and freight networks. The current record was set last Dec. 12…
Post-mortem of a recession: What has changed?
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Many shippers and carriers have emerged from the Great Recession leaner and more efficient than ever before, but the economic catastrophe has left a permanent mark on the transport industry.