Yearly Archives: 2014
Guide to Tippers and Dropsides
Almost every mainstream light commercial manufacturer has an off-the-shelf 3.5-tonne gross weight tipper and dropside in its catalogue or somewhere on its web site. It is not hard to see their appeal.
Buy a Ready-Bodied...
U.S. Manufacturing Output In November Up 1.1 Percent
Manufacturing Output Climbed 4.8 Percent Year To Year
U.S. manufacturing output in November finally surpassed its pre-recession peak, as auto production continues to thrive late in the year. The Federal Reserve said Monday that factory production...
Marcus Mariota Of Oregon Wins Heisman Trophy
Oregon Duck Quarterback Wins Heisman Trophy In Landslide
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota was named the Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night and controlled the voting committee in a runaway to become the first native Hawaiian to...
More Freight And Rate Hikes Could Be Ahead For Trucking Executives
More Freight, Higher Rates Concern Trucking Management
After a winter season that the trucking industry now far remembers, the trucking economy is stronger then ever. Trucking executives are encouraged by a stronger economy that continues...
October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
Five Years: Freight Transportation Services Index, October 2009 - October 2014
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Source for Recession Dates: National Bureau of Economic Research, US Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which...
TXTA Foundation Pledges $50,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward
TXTA Foundation Announces Financial Contribution
One week ago, the Texas Trucking Association Foundation announced a $50,000 financial contribution to Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) over the next five years.
Trustees voted on the proposal to support...
Government Shutdown Avoided With $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill; 34 Hour Restart Included
With time running short and another government shutdown on the horizon, Democrats and Republicans finally came to an agreement to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that did include the 34 hour restart suspension....
Truck Driver Escapes Fatal Crash On Route 78
Truck Driver Escapes Fatal Crash; One Dead, One In Critical Condition
A driver of a truck involved in a collision on I-78 in New Jersey near New York City Saturday escapes his flaming truck by...
Clever Yellow Stability Seat Driver Cushion
Updated 03-08-2018
Clever Yellow Stability Seat Driver Cushion Review
For any driver on the road traveling long distances, the value of a quality truck driver cushion can never be underestimated. The Clever Yellow Stability Seat driver...
Former Arrow Trucking CEO Arrested In Dallas
Former Arrow Trucking CEO Facing Multiple Charges
In a plea deal released this week, Arrow Trucking's former Chief Financial Officer admitted to owing $15 million to the company's bank and $9.5 million dollars in taxes. He...