President Joe Biden is calling upon Congress to prevent a rail strike — and in doing so, hinting that the rail unions pursue another venue besides contract talks to air…
Family-owned Mid Continent Trucking of Denison, Iowa, notified drivers and employees recently that after 24 years, the refrigerated carrier was ceasing operations two days after Thanksgiving because of worsening economic…
Calls for government intervention to prevent a rail strike in early-to-mid-December became louder Monday, with more than 400 state and national trade groups asking the majority and minority leaders of…
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges continues to move down. In the price posted Monday by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, the average weekly retail…
As part of the company called its continuing growth in distribution and fulfillment services, Averitt Express recently opened a new facility in the Memphis area.The facility features 260,000 square feet of enclosed space to handle…
With a delivery date looming, controversial businessman Elon Musk Saturday announced a Telsa Semi, his company's Class 8 truck, made a fully loaded 500-mile trip. In his post on Twitter (another…
A national industry research organization wants to hear from drivers and carriers who may have been victimized by unscrupulous towing practices. The American Transportation Research Institute today issued a call for…
Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Nov. 28, 2022: Truck tonnage sees biggest monthly drop since beginning of pandemicDespite the big monthly decrease, tonnage is still up 2.8% over October…
COVID-19 and the six-day-long grounding of container ship Ever Given. Chinese port closures and the war in Ukraine. Businesses have experienced supply chain disruption at every turn in recent years.…
Less-than-truckload rules tariffs provide a blueprint for the carrier-shipper relationship, defining all of the duties a carrier will and won’t perform for a particular shipment. The statements often outline parameters…