Trucker News

Freight rates on the spot market, along with the number of loads available, have hit their typical seasonal slump, according to new figures released from the freight-matching service provider DAT.

A ROAD rage trucker has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a motorist by deliberately driving his 17 tonne lorry over his head.

Andersen Flaps has launched a new website at www.ecoflaps.com that highlights its Eco-flaps Splash Guards' fuel-saving and splash reduction benefits.

Illinois State Police have joined their counterparts in a dozen other states for a massive public safety initiative this weekend.

Truckers stranded in Yellowknife by the latest closure of Highway 3 sit in the parking lot at Wal-Mart on Tuesday.

Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, opened a new compressed natural gas fueling station in Charlotte, N.C. The CNG station is for Class 8 vehicles and will be located one mile from I-485 and I-77 in an industrial park off Brookford Street.

Ford executives showed two trucks on scales to demonstrate the light-weighting of the new truck when compared to the 2014 model-year version.

With late-night fatal truck crashes grabbing headlines in New Jersey this summer, a battle looms in the U.S. Senate over how much rest the government should require for the drivers who spend the most hours on the road.

Outgoing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro defended her agency's regulations limiting the amount of time drivers are allowed to work, during what probably was her last appearance before Congress as the agency's chief.

It happened at 10:24 a-m in the 7500 block of Fremont Road. Emergency responder had to help Billy Jeffries Jr. from the truck which was on its side.

Contract logistics provider, Exel, and its sister logistics company, DHL Supply Chain, have formed a new freight brokerage company, Exel Freight Connect .

Paccar earned $319.2 million, or 90 cents per diluted share, for the period, an increase of 9% compared to $291.6 million, or 82 cents per diluted share, earned in the second quarter of 2013.

After three consecutive months of solid gains, pending home sales slowed modestly in June, according to the National Association of Realtors on Monday.

Q It's alligator season again! As the weather gets warmer, it seems that exploded tire debris on the freeway increases around this time of year.

Dry van truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services has reported a sharp upturn in profit for the second quarter of the year despite a small drop in revenue.

Class 8 used-truck sales were up in June compared to May and compared to last year, according to ACT Research's latest used-truck report.

If you're thinking of calling Dale Watson a country singer, think again. On the cover of the singer-songwriter's recently released 3-CD box set entitled The Truckin' Sessions Trilogy is a sticker that says "File Under Ameripolitan."

Fort Payne officials are working with the state in an effort to reduce accidents on Highway 35 as trucks come down Lookout Mountain.

Truckers MedCallAssist is a new telemedicine program designed to connect truck drivers instantly with a board-certified emergency-trained physician 24 hours a day.

Freight transportation provider Schneider plans to double the size of its bulk intermodal trailer service to around 1,000 units throughout all of North American, including with new service into Canada and Mexico.