Freight Shipments Fell 0.8% in March from February

After a one-month increase, the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8% in March from February, reports the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index. The March level was 16% above …

Regular Tire Pressure Checks are Worthwhile

Weekly tire pressure checks might seem unrealistically ambitious, but given what’s at stake in terms of tread wear and tire life, it’s a worthwhile goal. Regular tire inspections should, obviously, include pressure checks.

Independent truckers say late-coming Teamster endorsement…

U.S. truckers came out today in strong opposition to the very recent International Brotherhood of Teamsters endorsement of a Senate highway bill provision, which would mandate that all long-haul trucks be outfitted with costly electronic-monitoring dev…