Trucker News

Thousands of truck drivers are likely to join the ongoing strike by railway workers soon, a move that could cripple the nation's cargo transport and port operations.

AmpCNG announced that it has signed a deal with Venture Logistics to build CNG fueling infrastructure at an existing gasoline station in Lafayette, Ind.

Schneider National is making a significant investment in its intermodal service with the creation of a company-owned and managed chassis fleet for railroad movements.

U.S. Representative Richard Hanna says that small businesses and everyday consumers are getting hurt by the law the imposes new rules on how many hours commercial truck drivers can spend on the road.

A team driver based in Washington state has asked for an exemption to the hours-of-service rule for himself and his co-driver.

A bureaucracy inside the Department of Transportation has piled up a complex set of sleep and stop rules on truckers so high that it's killing their wages, increasing the costs of moving freight around the country , and may just be making our roads more dangerous, not less - forcing drivers to drive when they're tired, and sleep when they're alert.

Gabriel announced that Curt Huston has been appointed general manager. Huston brings over 25 years of experience in the automotive and aftermarket industry to his new role including positions at Continental Structural Plastics, Hayes-Lemmerz, Allied Signal and Azure Dynamics.

The acquisition will nearly double United Road's capacity to serve its more than 10,000 customers and makes the company the second-largest car-hauler in North America, according to a release.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday - the busiest time for a trucking company - Truckload Carriers Association members and other trucking companies have made it possible for hundreds of thousands of fresh remembrance wreaths to be placed upon veterans' graves at Arlington National Cemetery and at nearly 900 other cemeteries ... (more)

Dhubri, Dec. 16: A truck driver from Punjab, who entered Assam through Chagolia inter-state check-gate in the district on November 23, has gone missing.

Industrial production in the United States last month grew at its fastest pace in a year with output increasing past a pre-recession peak, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Love's Travel Stops has announced a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking that includes a $10,000 donate to the nonprofit.

Researchers say they have found a way to get trucks off clogged New York City streets during the busiest parts of the day, and they are hoping to use the same approach soon in other U.S. cities.

A delivery truck makes its way through New York's Times Square in October 2012. The city is exploring ways to make the jobs of delivery drivers there easier.

Used commercial vehicle registrations during the first nine months of the 2013 calendar year were up just under 8% over the same period last year, according to Polk, the global automotive market intelligence firm recently acquired by IHS.

The EPA is announcing the availability of $4 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports, many of which are in areas that face environmental justice challenges.

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association announced the addition of Katelyn Litalien and Megan Guess to their Marketing and Member Services team.

Continuing the positive trends of last quarter, more carriers are expressing optimism for increases in volumes and rates.

When truckers first learned of a lawmaker's bill to fine them for driving with dangerous snow and ice on their roofs, shrieks of outrage could be heard from Route 17 in Mahwah to Route 29 in Trenton.

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. has announced a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking , a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness among professional truck drivers and travel stop employees to combat human trafficking in the United States.