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L.A. Port Drivers Win Millions

L.A. Port Drivers Win Millions; Misclassified As Independent Contractors

Pacific 9 Transportation Ordered To Pay $7 Million To Port Drivers Anyone that follows trucking news or Truckers Logic has likely heard about the L.A. Port drivers at one time or another. We've been following...
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....
TXTA Foundation

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...

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...

Tracy Morgan More Responsive; Still In Critical Care

Tracy Morgan remained in critical condition on Monday but Morgan is showing signs of improvement after a car wreck a two days earlier that killed another passenger, the comedian's publicist said. "He has been more responsive today,...

U.S. Factory Production Reaches 6 Month High In February

                Production Reaches 6 Month High U.S. Factory Production saw an increase 0.8 percent in the month of February, giving us a clear sign that the economy is starting to rebound from the severe winter we've...
Truck Driver Pulls Over Speeding Cop

Truck Driver Pulls Over Cop For Speeding

Truck Driver Pulls Over Cop On Video Truck driver Brian Miner was driving alone when an Illinois State Trooper went speeding by him on a cell phone. The roads were wet that day, it could...

Oil Hits Over $100 Barrel-Trend To Continue?

Pain At The Pumps The price of oil is trading over $100 a barrel today backed by data showing a decline in U.S. supplies and the continuing conflict in Ukraine. Early afternoon in Europe markets,...

Peterbilt Annual Awards

The Peterbilt Motors Company awarded Jackson Group Peterbilt in Salt Lake City its 2013 North American Dealer of the Year Award. Jackson Group Peterbilt was praised for its high levels of customer satisfaction and immense growth...