A growing number of Mexican truckers are armoring up their big rigs in order to keep their cargo safe from hijackers. As cargo thefts in Mexico have doubled from their 2015 rate to more 30 per day, truckers and shippers are desperate to try to deter cartels and gangs, according to a report...

Dry Van – Box Trailer Freight trailers (also called dry vans or simply “boxes”) are designed to carry virtually any kind of boxed, crated, or palletized freight. Configurations Standard lengths: 28’, 32’, 36’, 40’, 42’, 43’, 45’, 48’ and 53’. Standard widths:...

NEAR GREEN BAY, Wis. — Truckers are returning to the scene of a crash where they lost one of their own. The drivers are hosting an honor run for Jesse Hettmann, who was hit and killed Friday on I-41 near Lombardi Avenue. Honor run planned for killed tow truck driver A big part of this...

The Tesla Semi is coming, and the trucking industry’s big players are starting to take notice. Among these is Daimler Trucks CEO Martin Daum, who recently stated that his firm is taking the all-electric long hauler from the Silicon Valley company very seriously. While this is the case,...

When we’re talking about the industry of trucking, the career field itself hasn’t seen too much growth, however, their job responsibilities have. The trucking industry in Great Falls has seen a dramatic increase in importing and exporting goods; especially with our Canadian...

The Teamsters want the court to reverse the federal agency’s ruling, claiming that it harms union-represented drivers who work for companies that have been providing paid meal periods and rest breaks under California law. and prohibit drivers from operating a truck if a driver feels too...

A little more than a year ago, autonomous trucking startup TuSimple —flush with a fresh round of venture capital — was preparing to scale up its testing to two full truck fleets in China and the U.S. TuSimple, a China-based company with an R&D facility in San Diego and test...

Companies compete for good drivers when they can get them. Trucks sit idle, with work available but a dearth of people to do it. Rodney Rorbaugh of Rorbaugh Trucking in Caldwell said the available pool of drivers is so dry has begun thinking of starting his own training program. Jay Owens...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recently issued a notice of violation against MOB Carriers, Euless, Texas, which does business as TX Load runners. The agency proposes that the company pay a $12,500 civil penalty for the fish kill. IDEM says a truck overturned along...

For everyone, New Year’s Resolutions are something that the person desires to do or achieve that will help improve themselves. These resolutions are different for each person and can be related to health, finances, career, family, or other areas of life. This is no different for truck...

As we near the end of 2018, I spent some time reflecting on what I think is likely to occur in several key issues and areas of our industry in the coming year. Driver shortage: This will continue unabated. Some fleets are starting to put other kinds of incentives beyond signing bonuses in...

KALIDA — Kalida Truck Equipment is building a new service and parts building to accommodate its business that has tripled production. Construction on a new 18,000-square-foot building at 515 S. Broad St. in Kalida began in August and will be completed in March, according to Joe Recker,...

A good-hearted family steps in to save the Magical Christmas Caroling Truck, a holiday ritual in North Hollywood, Toluca Lake and Burbank. For the area, the family was ‘pretty much saving Christmas.’ A quirky tradition that blasted Christmas cheer through North Hollywood, Toluca...

The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) honored nine Canadians from the Maritimes last week at the APTA Annual Awards Dinner for their contributions and dedication to the trucking industry. The event took place on December 13, 2018, at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton,...

Two new drivers passed the test for their Class A commercial driving licenses at Umpqua Community College last Tuesday. Even as they join the ranks of 3.5 million truck drivers across the country, companies are crying for more. Before they even finished the four-week program, both Albert...

According to the DOJ, YRC did this by estimating the weight of a shipment for the DoD, weighing the shipment, and then supressing the results if the shipment was lighter than estimated. Then, YRC allegedly charged the inflated rate for the shipment. This all occured prior to 2013, YRC...

Freight brokers need to find shippers in order to connect them with carriers and move freight. How do freight brokers find shipper is an age-old question and one new freight brokers need answers too. Here are seven ways how freight brokers find shippers. For freight brokers to find shippers,...

INDIANAPOLIS — It is a job that is often overlooked, but it serves a critical function. The trucking industry is experiencing a record driver shortage. The shortage comes at a time when there are plenty of opportunities available for those who want to step in for the ride. “The...

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The man who shot and killed a tractor-trailer driver in an alleged road rage incident on Friday night claims he fired his weapon in self-defense, Metro police officials said in a statement Saturday. Police confirmed Friday that one person died in a shooting after...

Lee Steward and Darren Ryan of Morrison Freight, a firm based on a three-acre site in Great Blakenham, claim they want to be on the front-foot – despite not knowing how the current discussions between the Government and the European Union will affect their business. Morrison Freight has...