Photo: Jim Allen – FreightWaves Chart of the Week: Van Contract Initial reporting of average base rate per mile, National Truckload Index removing estimated fuel costs above $1.20/mile – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, NTIL12.USA Truckload contract rates (VCRPM1) continue to show strong elevation in relation to spot rates excluding estimated fuel costs above $1.20 a gallon (NTIL12). […]
Women’s History Month was an emotional one for Bonita Tellez. Not only was she celebrated as one of the few women working as semitruck drivers, but she also got a massive gift — her face plastered on the side of a PepsiCo trailer truck. She was one of a handful of women nationwide to be […]
Mar. 30—Editor’s note: This story and accompanying photo are advertorial content in the 2024 “Community Cheerleaders” special section of The Jamestown Sun. The special section features volunteers in the community. JAMESTOWN — Hofmann Trucking will celebrate a milestone in 2024, says Curt Waldie, CEO and owner. Hofmann Trucking was founded on July 1, 1999, by […]
Mar. 28—MIDLAND — Midland College’s Transportation Training Program has received a donation from Midland Development Corporation and Permian Basin Workforce Development Board. The donation provided funds to purchase a Peterbilt Truck and helped pay full scholarships for 20 students enrolling in the Transportation Training program. The demand for large-truck drivers in the West Texas region […]
Nationwide Cargo of East Dundee, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) An Illinois trucking company with 183 trucks and 171 drivers recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Founded in June 2010, Nationwide Cargo Inc. of East Dundee, Illinois, hauls general freight, fresh produce and meat, according to the Federal Motor […]
WASHINGTON ― Congress looks poised to undo a safety requirement that the trucking industry says has held back participation in a program for younger drivers. Lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan budget bill on Sunday that would fund certain federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year ― with a rider blocking the Department of Transportation […]
Feb. 24—Riverland Community College in Albert Lea is helping lessen the gap in the truck-driving industry in the region through its semester-long program and other specialized training. The program is made possible through a collaboration with several area partners that allows students to train on real-life equipment and get an inside peek at life in […]
Jan. 12—MILTON — Watsontown Trucking was awarded $1.8 million through a state grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to replace zero-emission vehicles and add charging stations at its Milton facility. Watsontown Trucking was one of 16 applicants receiving awards as a part of the 2022-2023 $39.6 million Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Pilot […]
Reuters reports that newly inaugurated Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on December 27th that the Polish government was getting closer to a deal to end the protests blocking trucking on several of the Ukraine-Poland border crossings. He expressed hope that the negotiations in Kyiv and Brussels will be resolved satisfactorily. Read also: Poland’s Tusk […]