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Drivers•by Staff•March 18, 2008

Fuel Prices Still Rising

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel last week was just under $4 a gallon, with the average topping the $4 mark in several regions of the country

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 18, 2008

Teamsters On Way to Organizing UPS Freight

With victories in Ohio and Pennsylvania, two-thirds of UPS Freight workers have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, announced Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa

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Drivers•by Staff•March 18, 2008

Fuel Surpassing Labor Costs for Some

The American Trucking Associations predicts the trucking industry will spend a record $135 billion on fuel in 2008, based on current fuel price forecasts

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Drivers•by Staff•March 18, 2008

Schneider Launches Fuel-Hauling Service

Schneider National has added fuel-hauling capabilities to its bulk division

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 17, 2008

Volvo, UAW Agree on Three-Year Contract

Volvo Trucks North America Saturday announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers have ratified a new three-year agreement covering about 2,600 members of UAW Local No. 2069 at the New River Valley, Va., plant

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 17, 2008

Licensing at Swift Driving School Under Investigation

A Memphis-area truck driver training school operated by Swift Transportation has been closed since late February as officials investigate potential licensing problems at the facility

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 17, 2008

ATRI, FMCSA Surveying On-Board Safety Interest

The American Transportation Research Institute and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are asking motor carriers for their input on use of advanced safety technology

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2008

New Ozone Standards Could Lead to Retrofits

States soon may look to mandating emissions retrofits on heavy trucks as they try to meet new federal ozone standards

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2008

Heavy Duty Trucking Wins Neal Award

Heavy Duty Trucking's special April 2007 issue "Solving the Driver Crisis," has won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award from the American Business Media for Best Theme Issue

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2008

Teamsters Continuing UPS Freight Efforts

An "overwhelming majority" of about 160 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in Cincinnati, Ohio; Williamsport, Md.; and Bristol, Tenn. have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters

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