Trucking News

The driver shortage appears to be slackening at the nation's largest truckload carriers, but truckin

Finding backhauls is easier when you have the drivers to handle them. Refrigerated carriers face the

The American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index jumped 0.7 percent in May, as modest economi

U.S. diesel prices hit a new record, jumping on continued strong demand and record oil prices, which

A Canadian politician warned of more violence in the truckers' strike at the Port of Vancouver follo

Refrigerated carrier C.R. England has acquired Carson Transport of San Ramon, Calif., in a move to s

Overnite directors have set Aug. 4 as the date for shareholders to vote on the $1.25 billion propose

The wave of consolidation reshaping trucking reached Billings, Mont.MTS Freight, an LTL carr

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After working for three years to organize truck drivers at U.S. container ports, the Teamsters union

The country's largest trucking companies are sending a message that trucking no longer stops, or sta

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in cooperation with other agencies, arrested six illegal a

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks rose to 20,953 units in May, 29.7% more than May of last year, a

The Teamsters splinter group, Teamsters for a Democratic Union, called on the union leadership to "g

Con-Way Mexico Express, operating company in Mexico for regional LTL carrier Con-Way Transportation

TL carrier Schneider National said it will add 100 new driver positions in the greater Huntsville, A

Transportation specialists Allied Holdings, filed an application with the SEC June 17 to voluntarily

A bill that would create a temporary tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new generation diese

Fenway Partners, a private equity firm, bought critical shipment specialist Panther II Transportatio

Crude oil prices climbed to a new record on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday. Light sweet cru

Pitt Ohio Express wants to take its security "to the next level" but finding the people to do that i

Yellow Roadway will shut down the USF Dugan unit of its newly-acquired USF business, closing the onl

A private equity firm is investing $1.6 million in truckload operator XRG to help the struggling com

Driver turnover fell from its record high for large truckload carriers during the first quarter as p

Douglas W. Stotlar is moving quickly transform his $4 billion holding company for Con-Way Transporta

Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks experienced a 23 percent increase in deliveries for the period of

Besa Lighting, an Ohio-based manufacturer of high-end lighting fixtures, named Keystone Dedicated Lo

A trail of leaking hazardous materials -- including hydrochloric and phosphoric acids and pota

Schneider Logistics signed a definitive agreement to purchase Savannah, Ga.-based American Port Serv

A. Duie Pyle is paying part of the tab for the federal background checks its drivers must pass befor

The nation's largest LTL company announced Wednesday that Robert Zimmerman, 47, formerly senior vice

Mullen Transportation closed its acquisition of Payne Transportation. Aldersyde, Alberta, Canada-bas

Diesel prices rose around the country for the fourth straight week. The U.S. average price last week

Saia this week launched its "Xtreme Guarantee" for guaranteed timely shipments. The LTL carrier, bas

Jevic Transportation is using a larger facility in Ontario, Calif., to increase service in the incre

Former Con-Way chief Gerald L. Detter joined bulk carrier Quality Distribution as president and CEO

U.S. antitrust officials approved the UPS purchase of trucker Overnite Transportation Monday, cleari

Concern that drayage capacity will be in short supply this year has led to a breakthrough for the Te

William Carey will take over the trucking coverage for the weekly print edition of Traffic World. Ca

For truckers, paying more at the pump may be better than paying more in highway tolls.