Judge Again Dismisses ABF Suit Against Teamsters
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed Arkansas Best Corp.’s lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and other parties, which had alleged YRC Worldwide’s deal with the Temamsters violated the National Master Freight Agreement.
Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise Again
Diesel prices rose again last week, with the U.S. Department of Energy reporting a national average of $3.85, up 5.4 cents from last week, while gasoline price surged by 13.7 cents per gallon.
Shock (or something): Oregon business doubles-down on ‘offensive’ billboard
Remember that super-offensive, cringe-inducing, hate-filled billboard that was hurting the feelings of countless truckers in the Pacific Northwest? Yeah, that one .
2 Injured In Explosion At Grain Elevator
Two people have been injured in an explosion at the CHS Inc. grain elevator in the southwestern Minnesota community of Tracy.
Mobile Computing
Shaw Tracking is about to launch the new Mobile Computing Platform 50 , allowing fleets of all sizes increased accessibility to fleet-management sophistication.
Truckers turn to video protection against reckless drivers
Some DFW-based truckers are joining a growing number of big rig operators nationwide who are mounting cameras on their windshields in an effort to protect their driving records and their livelihoods, the Dallas Morning News reported.
Drivers speak on overflow of trucker jobs
Job creation is one of the major issues on the minds of many Americans, but what happens when there’re jobs that nobody seems to want? Right now the trucking industry has 200,000 truck driver jobs up for grabs.
Need for truckers in overdrive
Instructor Tom Kubicki talks about the transmissions of tractor-trailers to students Frank Williams, left, Mike Dale, Tom McGovern, and Josh Tschappat.
Meritor Reports Net Income of $49 Million, Up 188 Percent Year Over Year
Meritor, Inc. reported strong financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, with net income of $49 million, compared with $17 million for the third quarter of 2011.
Trucker intentionally runs rig off the road to avoid hitting stopped vehicles
A North Carolina truck driver who intentionally ran his semi off an Interstate and into a guardrail in order to avoid smashing into a line of stopped vehicles has been credited with saving lives of a Virginia family who were stalled in traffic and dire…