More trucks, fewer loads send spots rates lower as summer settles in, according to DAT load boards.
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From empty space to PSA: One nonprofit uses back of trailers for 'Hope'
There are roughly 600,000 children are in the foster system—one out of every 184 children—and more than 20,000 age out each year. Grant Me Hope is moving to change these statistics.
Traffic Jams Can’t Be Prevented, Says Washington State Transportation Chief
Highways won’t cure Washington state’s traffic woes and preventing congestion is impossible, said Roger Millar, head of the Washington state Department of Transportation.
Strongest Trucking Market in History Has Legs, ATA’s Bob Costello Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. trucking industry is enjoying its best business environment since deregulation in 1980, and the good times will continue in the near term unless trade disputes hinder economic growth, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
UPS Reports Steady 2Q Income, Revenues
UPS Inc. reported solid second-quarter growth in revenue and profits despite charges taken for its voluntary retirement plan and efforts to upgrade the firm.
Trump Blames Tariff Critics for Weakening US Bargaining Power
President Donald Trump lit into critics of his tariffs, saying discord — some from Republicans in Congress — undercuts his ability to narrow the U.S. trade gaps with other countries.
Opinion: Don’t Penalize Truckers for Rhode Island’s Bridge Woes
Remember that feeling when a teacher sat you in the corner after wrongly accusing you of something? I believe this nation’s truckers have been placed in the proverbial corner by the state of Rhode Island. They don’t deserve the punishment of a trucks-only tolling initiative that the state’s RhodeWorks program will inflict, because there is no definitive proof that trucks are the primary cause for deterioration of the state’s bridges — as its Department of Transportation has claimed.
Like Father, Like Son: Thomases Win W.Va. State Titles
Randy and Jeremy Thomas, a father-son duo driving for FedEx Freight, captured state titles in different classes at the 2018 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships, and one of them was named Grand Champion as well.
CN Railroad Reports Improved 2Q Earnings on CEO’s First Day
Just hours after being officially named by its Board of Directors as the new president and CEO of Montreal-based CN Railroad, Jean-Jacques Ruest presented an improving financial picture when the company’s second-quarter results were released July 24.
Rush Declares First Dividend as 2Q Revenue, Profits Climb
Truck dealership network Rush Enterprises Inc. saw revenue increase and net income spike 33% in the second quarter and announced its first-ever quarterly dividend.