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Cross Border Pilot Program

Truck Drivers Look For Answers From FMCSA’s Failed Cross Border Pilot Program

Cross Border Pilot Program Inaccurate? Grain Valley, Mo., Oct. 1, 2014  – In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an association that represents professional truck drivers asked the agency to provide details...

L.A. And Long Beach Port Strike Has Mayor’s Attention

Port Strike Update Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach agreed Saturday to a cooling-off period following five days of striking that briefly shut the massive ports. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti...
LTL Shipping

LTL Shipping: The 5 Core Benefits

If you find yourself with a package that is too large for the regular post but not big enough to fill up an entire truck, you might wonder what you can do. Less than...

National Fraternal Order Of Police Endorse Restart Amendment

The National Fraternal Order of Police Thursday came out in support of the amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill that would suspend two key provisions of...
Tracy Morgan Mercedes Van Crashed

Tracy Morgan And Others Not Wearing Seat Belts According To Walmart

Walmart Denies Negligence In Tracy Morgan Accident Walmart Transportation and Walmart denies negligence in the June 7th accident that injured Tracy Morgan and killed comedian James McNair. Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan filed a lawsuit...

Intermodal Rail Volume Up 6.8 Percent

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.8% in the week ended June 7 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Railroads moved 269.823 intermodal trailers and containers that week, AAR...

Truckload Turnover Over 90 Percent For 9th Straight Quarter

Turnover at large truckload carriers was up slightly to 92 percent in the first quarter, holding above 90 percent for the 9th straight quarter, American Trucking Associations reported today. Over-the-road truckload turnover rates were largely unchanged from the fourth quarter,...

Big Rig Living Contest-Nominate A Truck Driver

Big Rig Living Contest (6-24-14 7-24-14) Truckers Logic is hosting the first monthly Big Rig Living Contest to honor truck drivers and transportation professionals from around the world. The Big Rig Living Contest will feature...

Canadian Trucking Alliance Objecting USDA Increased Fees

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is raising objections to a U.S. proposal to increase some fees for trucks crossing into the states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to raise fees related to the Animal...
Rail Services In Jeopardy

Rail Services In Jeopardy Over Lack Of Service

Poor Rail Services Could Hurt Economy Rail services are still a vital transport method used all over the country and such services could soon be in jeopardy. Rail services are not as widely used as...