Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor “Stop, Look and Listen.” You’d think professional truck drivers, of all people, would heed that warning at… Read More »What are drivers thinking before they get rammed at railroad crossings?
3/9/2012 10:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. trade deficit widened in January to its highest level since… Read More »Trade Gap Is Highest in More Than Three Years
There are plenty of events for attendees to enjoy at the Mid-America Trucking Show from seminars to live concerts. The 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in… Read More »Mid-America Trucking Show Drawing Near
3/9/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in January, the Commerce Department said Friday. The… Read More »Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.4%
“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Looks like History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers “Deadliest Roads” offshoot has inspired another channel to… Read More »Are "tough truckers" on "deadliest roads" good fun or bad image?
3/9/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. unemployment rate held at 8.3% in February, and trucking added… Read More »Unemployment Rate Holds at 8.3%; Trucking Adds 10,000 Jobs
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Verizon Communications and Via Motors are developing a gasoline-electric series hybrid van for possible large-scale integration into Verizon’s fleet. Based… Read More »Via, Verizon Developing a Series Hybrid Van for Installers' Use
3/8/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic rose 6% for the week ended… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Rises 6%
Every time a technician picks up a wrench, somebody has to pay, especially after the warranty expires on your emissions equipment. — Photo by Jim… Read More »EPA Engine Report Card: the rest of the story
3/7/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This February freight volumes grew modestly but revenue rose strongly, according to the… Read More »Cass Freight Index Improves in February
In spite of a reading of 6.1 for January’s Trucking Conditions Index, FTR Associates forecasts a slow climb to strongly positive territory for trucking throughout… Read More »FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Expected to Climb in 2012
3/6/2012 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This TT File Photo Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution and one of its… Read More »Quality, Apollo Offer 5 Million of Carrier's Shares