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Cargo Thefts In Trucking 2Q 2015

Cargo Thefts Drop In 2nd Quarter; Value Down Also

The trucking industry received great news yesterday at FreightWatch International released their quarterly report on cargo thefts. According to the report, cargo theft incidents in the second quarter dropped 27 percent while the number...
Orange County Jury Awards $14M To Carl Simmons Family

Orange County Jury Awards $14M For Trucking Death

An Orange County jury awards $14M to the family of Carl Simmons after his motorcycle was hit and Carl was fatally killed by a truck driver. Carl and another motorist was killed by truck...

Mack To Recall 44,000 Trucks For Hazard Light Defect

Mack Trucks has issued a recall on 44,000 trucks for a hazard light defect that covers a number of different models. Mack is expected to contact all owners soon and dealers will be the...

Caterpillar Lawsuits Mounting Over Engines

Caterpillar Lawsuits Filed Up to 10 lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar, stating that the company's ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective. The lawsuits also state that Caterpillar hid this information from owners and buyers....
PACCAR Investment And Stocks

Time To Invest In PACCAR And Heavy Duty Trucking?

PACCAR is one of the largest manufacturers of trucks in the world, as well as a strong Fortune 500 company. And with competitor names such as Kenworth and Peterbilt that have been a staple...

Training School Directory Coming Soon

Submit Your Trucking School Truckers Logic has become one of the fastest growing platform online in the trucking niche and we're honored to announce that we're growing even more. We'll be launching a new training...

FMCSA Begins Rulemaking to Raise Minimum Insurance Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has submitted a report to Congress explaining that current insurance minimums it has set for the commercial motor vehicle industry are inadequate to meet the costs of some...
Current Diesel Prices

Low Diesel Prices Bringing Extra Revenue For Trucking Companies And Drivers

Low Diesel Prices Fueling Industry Economy Low diesel prices continue to benefit both trucking companies and truck drivers. According to Fuel Gauge Report by AAA, the current diesel price average is at $3.609 a gallon....

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...

Dutch Mill Trucking Destroyed In Sparta

Dutch Mill Trucking, a trucking shop located in Sparta, Wisconsin, has been destroyed. The trucking business at Dutch Mill trucking is a total lost. The Sparta fire department said the fire started when a truck...