Monthly Archives: June 2014
Overdrive Giving Away Two Trucker-Themed Rifles
Henry Repeating Arms, in conjunction with Overdrive, is giving away a special American Trucker Tribute Golden Boy Rifle in a contest that ends July 31.
The .22-caliber rifle is valued at $1,020. A drawing will be...
Truck Driver Charged in Tracy Morgan Crash
Early Saturday morning 6/7/14 at about 1 a.m. Eastern on the turnpike in Mercer County, New Jersey. A truck driver failed to realize that the traffic ahead of him was going slower and caused...
Web Development Solutions For Trucking Websites
Growing Online Business
If you are the owner of a website within the trucking and transportation niche, there are solutions that can help your website grow traffic, search engine rankings and revenue. The Trucking Edge...
Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs In May-Growth Slower
Industry Growth Slower Than Expected
The trucking industry did grow in May, just not up to expert expectations according to our sources. Trucking accounted for 1,500 of the 217,000 jobs added in May, and the...
Cargo Thefts Report Out From FreightWatch
FreightWatch recently released their quarterly report on cargo thefts. In the quarter from February-April, 178 cargo thefts were reported in the United States. That’s a 25 percent drop from the previous quarter (November-January), but the average value per...
Flatbed And Reefer Perform Strong In May-Set Record Highs
Flatbed/Reefer Rates Strong
Rates in all three segments boomed in May, continuing to build on recent per-mile upticks, according to data released June 2 by Internet Truckstop. Reefer rates on the spot market led the...
Another Short-Term Solution To Highway Bill
HighWay Trust Running Low On Funds
House Representatives have proposed another short-term solution for the highway bill and many are outraged. House leaders have proposed a temporary one year extension to the current highway bill. Many industry professionals...
Con-Way Driver Lucky To Be Alive
A Con-way truck was struck by a train in the small town of Topton, Pennsylvania, luckily the driver was isn't in the truck. According to sources, 65 year old truck driver Alton Russell stop...
ATA Has New Vice President And Chief of Legislative Affairs
ATA Announces New VP And CLA
The ATA announced last month that the company will have a new VP and CLA. The American Trucking Associations welcomed Christopher Spear as the association’s newest vice president and...