03 Jan Diesel's Rise Continues, Up 4.6¢ to $2.586 The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4.6 cents to $2.586 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as the price of oil rose past $55 to an 18-month high, then fell later in the day Jan. 3. Read more...
03 Jan Baylor Trucking Raises Driver Pay a Penny Per Mile Baylor Trucking of Milan, Indiana, is the latest carrier to increase pay rates at the beginning of 2017, one that an industry analyst on driver pay believes could spread across the industry. Read more...
03 Jan That Bubbling Sound Coming From US Factories May Be Inflation Champagne wasn't the only thing bubbling at the start of 2017 for U.S. manufacturers: So was inflation, a potential warning sign in an otherwise broadly positive report on American factories. Read more...
03 Jan Vote: Is 'Road Rage' Getting Worse? Florida Truckers Say So If commuters only understood. That is the prevailing mentality of truck drivers when it comes to courtesy, and the lack thereof, on Florida's highways. Take our one-question poll on whether you think road rage is on the rise. Read more...
03 Jan Port of Corpus Christi Sizes Up Infrastructure to Better Handle Growth It'll be weeks before Port of Corpus Christi officials know exactly how many ships sailed through their waters in 2016. One thing they've already learned: They'll need more space for customers in 2017. Read more...
03 Jan Maine Troopers Keep State Weigh Stations Flowing Freely They trundle down the off-ramp from Interstate 95 by the hundreds, a long parade of hissing air brakes and roaring turbocharged diesel engines. Read more...
03 Jan Feds Allege Wisconsin Chain Wrongly Classifies Drivers as Contractors Wisconsin-based home improvement chain Menards has been slapped with a federal complaint alleging the company misclassified its delivery drivers as independent contractors and therefore deprived them of workplace protections afforded to employees, a charge the company calls "ridiculous" and vows to fight. Read more...
03 Jan Overcoming Teamsters Opposition, XPO Shareholders OK Higher Exec Compensation XPO shareholders overwhelmingly approved a plan Dec. 20 to increase the maximum number of shares the company can issue to executives as compensation, to 2.5 million shares from 500,000, easily overcoming opposition from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Read more...
03 Jan Manufacturing in US Expands at Fastest Pace in Two Years American manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in two years, reflecting firmer output and the biggest pickup in orders growth since August 2009. Read more...
02 Jan 2017 Year in Preview: 'Expect the Unexpected' for Trucking, Nation Uncertainty dominates the outlook for trucking and freight transportation in 2017. Read more...