Truck groups sue Rhode Island over tolls
American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with three motor carriers representing the industry, has asked a federal court to rule Rhode Island’s RhodeWorks truck-only toll program unconstitutional…
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Simple Steps Can Maximize DEF
As the number of trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology continues to rise, fleet and maintenance managers are wondering how to make the most out of their diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which is required to keep their vehicles running and compliant with the EPA’s Heavy Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards.
Universal Trailer Selling Cargo Division
Universal Trailer said it is selling its Cargo Group Division (UTC) – consisting of Haulmark, Wells Cargo and UltraLav trailer brands – to American Cargo Group, a new Indiana corporation owned by Kaufman Trailers. Kaufman is based in Lexington N.C.
ATA Sees 5 Trucking Trends
The trucking industry handles freight for a number of other industries to ensure that companies and customers across the nation get the materials and products they need. “For truckers and other people in the industry, it’s important to stay on top of upcoming trends to ensure that they understand all the rules of the road,’’ according to American Trucking Associations (ATA).
Trucking Entering ‘Technology Arms Race’
Along with the rest of the trucking industry, Doug Waggoner, chief executive of Echo Global Logistics, faces a major staffing challenge. But the talent Waggoner is pursuing won’t be behind the wheel:…
E15 expanding its market share
The market share for E15 fuel continues to expand, and some say it’s only a matter of time until critical mass is reached toward even wider scale adoption. Once the center of much politics and debate,…
Driver pay surging, data show
Fleet Driver Pay Surging Per-mile company driver pay surged in the first quarter of this year compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to data from National Transportation Institute (NTI). S…
Driver shortage slowing oil, gas extraction
When the price of oil collapsed in 2014 and disrupted drilling operations all across Texas’s massive Permian Basin shale formation, truckers were among those hardest hit. Rendered unnecessary by the s…
6 charged in gas station skimming
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has charged six Florida residents for allegedly skimming information off credit and debit cards used at gas stations in the Chicago area.
States using technology to address truck parking shortage
There is some good news regarding an issue that has been vexing truck drivers for the past several years: Federal funding has created an eight-state initiative to begin tackling the nation’s truck parking problems…
