Category: News
California County May Halt New Trucking Terminals as Tensions Rise
Sutter County may move to temporarily halt any new trucking operations in unincorporated areas as tensions mount with area residents over trucking terminals off Highway 99 south of Yuba City.
Port of Virginia Keeps Breaking Records – and So Are Many Other Big Ports Across the Nation
August turned out to be yet another record month for the Port of Virginia.
Challenges ahead for ELD ‘foot draggers,’ panel concludes
Panel at FTR annual conference concludes trouble is ahead for late adopters of electronic logging devices (ELDs).
INDIANAPOLIS. Fleets that haven’t already made the …
Challenges ahead for ELD ‘foot draggers,’ panel concludes
Late adopters have to catch up, and the learning curve can be steep
INDIANAPOLIS. Fleets that haven’t already made the transition to ELDs could have some unpleasant …
Tesla to Reveal ‘Beast’ Semi-Truck in October, Elon Musk Says
Silicon Valley automaker Tesla is tentatively set to reveal its electric semi-truck in October, CEO Elon Musk said
Hill Consideration of Meal, Rest Break Proposal on Pause
A proposal aimed at guaranteeing nationwide uniformity of meal and rest break rules for truck drivers has hit a snag this year in the U.S. Senate.
Editorial: Tax Reform – It’s the Right Thing to Do
There’s a lot to like about what’s going on in Washington, D.C., for a change, as lawmakers from both major parties and President Donald Trump begin to talk seriously about tax reform.
Hurricanes to Increase Contract, Spot Rates Outside Disaster Areas
Truckload rates have skyrocketed after hurricanes Harvey and Irma battered Texas and Florida, but the higher prices will also trickle down into states nowhere near the devastation, industry executives say.
Medium-Duty Sales Top 21,000 in August, Up 21.8%
U.S retail sales of medium-duty trucks improved 21.8% in August as all classes notched gains.