10 Sep Diesel Inches Up 0.6¢ to $3.258 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel inched up 0.6 cent to $3.258 a gallon, while crude oil prices fell amid questions over supplies in light of looming sanctions against Iran. Read more...
10 Sep Survey: Driver Compensation Is Up, but Tell Us: Is It Making a Difference? After many years of stagnant pay, truck driver compensation is rising substantially. But is it making a difference in your life or your business? We want to hear from you. Read more...
10 Sep German Auto Innovator Rolf Schnellecke Selected for Logistics Hall of Fame Rolf Schnellecke, a German executive who led a movement toward outsourcing of parts assembly by automobile manufacturers and the development of just-in-time delivery services, has been selected for the Logistics Hall of Fame. Read more...
10 Sep Peterbilt Plans Enhancements to SmartNav Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that its SmartNav communications system will soon offer the capability to install and operate the PeopleNet app directly from the truck’s in-cab display. Read more...
10 Sep Groupe Biscuits Leclerc Toasts Truckers Groupe Biscuits Leclerc is recognizing the importance of trucking to the firm, as well as how difficult the labor shortage is for the industry, during this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Read more...
10 Sep Perdue Foods, Lineage Logistics Open Distribution Center in Georgia Perdue Foods announced the opening of a warehouse in Rincon, Ga., to support distribution of the company’s organic poultry products. Read more...
10 Sep White House Recognizes ‘Hardworking’ Truck Drivers The White House praised the nation’s approximately 3.5 million truck drivers in a presidential message Sept. 9, continuing the Trump administration’s trucker-friendly message. Read more...
10 Sep Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Normaltown For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
10 Sep Jubitz Offers Prizes, Lunch Jubitz Truck Stop and Travel Center will hold a free barbecue bash to celebrate truck drivers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12. During Jubitz Driver Appreciation Day, anyone with a commercial driver license can enjoy a barbecue lunch, visit vendors and win prizes. Read more...
10 Sep Oil Demand Seen Peaking by 2023 While Climate Targets Are Missed Within 20 years, oil use will have long since peaked, renewables and natural gas will account for about half of energy supply and the cost of keeping the lights on will plummet. But that still won’t be enough to meet climate goals, according to a forecast from energy and maritime services company DNV GL Group AS. Read more...