Big-truck manufacturers in the U.S. had their best May since 2006, as medium- and heavy-duty truck sales rose 16.5% to 37,225 units, compared to 33,185 units the previous year, according to WardsAuto. This was the 21st consecutive month of year...
A pair of recent court cases, with a third of a billion dollars or so on the line, should serve to remind carriers to review their driver pay models—especially if they have significant operations in California...
For the third week in a row, diesel prices across the U.S have slipped, according to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The average U.S. retail pump price for diesel was down 1.4 cents in the June 15 report, to $2.8...
“Obtaining good sleep also requires training, just like you would train a driver how to shift gears for the best fuel economy, how to hook up and detach trailers to prevent injuries, etc.,” explains Dean Croke, vice president of...
SAN ANTONIO. The fall in the price of diesel may have taken the shine off of alternative fuels in U.S. trucking for the time being, but liquefied natural gas (LNG) is already used in a significant and rapidly growing number of highway trucks in...
Anyone who frets about the state of the trucking industry—whether they’re concerned about finding the next generation of professional drivers or about how the high-pressure demands of the supply chain have made the business cold and impersonal—...
