2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (222+ words) Volvo Trucks North America is making unattended over-the-air software updates available in trucks across the U.S. and Canada, completing the rollout of the new remote programming capabilities announced in June. “Technology makes our customers operations more productive,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (455+ words) BEAVERTON, Ore. — For the first time since May, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose for all equipment types during the week ending Sept. 4. “The total market rate, which has declined during most weeks of that period, also…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) TheTrucker.com After a slight dip last week, the price for a gallon of diesel has skyrocketed Energy Information Administration's (US EIA) weekly report states that the national average price for a gallon of diesel rose from $5.599 to $5.967 All reporting…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (992+ words) Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods. This could add to Republicans’ political challenges ahead of November’s midterm elections, with voters already sour…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1263+ words) As he approached his 23rd birthday some 35 years ago, Gary Williams was seeking a path for his future that would make a college education a reality. At that time, the United States Army’s recruiting pitch highlighted money for college. That sounded…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) TheTrucker.com — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index shows the supply-demand balance moderated in July, as the Volume Index edged down to 64.8 (SA) and the Capacity Index rose to 56.2, marking the first readings well above…...