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The average cost of fuel for trucking in the US increased by 1.8 cents to $4.622 per gallon in the week of January 30th, 2023. This marks the second increase in two weeks and the third overall this year. Prices have also gone up in every region of the country. This week’s increase in the […]

A damaged bag of chicken led to a partial load rejection that ended up helping a local community. Cargo rejections can occur due to various factors such as moisture damage, cross-contamination with another product, packaging issues or damage, and unloader’s error. These are some of the reasons that have been experienced. Rejected freight can have

Shippers, retailers, marine terminals would be required to open their facilities to truckers. The Trucker Bathroom Access Act, recently introduced by U.S. Representatives Troy Nehls and Chrissy Houlahan, would require commercial warehouses, retailers, and ports to provide truck drivers with access to restroom facilities when picking up or dropping off freight. This legislation would be

EIA forecasts retail gasoline and diesel prices will decline in 2023 and 2024, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), after reaching multiyear highs in the first half of 2022. These forecast price decreases are based on the expectation of lower demand growth for diesel and motor gasoline with continued high production of those

The video at BMW Manufacturing’s new logistics center, shows driverless yard trucks transporting automotive parts between warehouses and crossing bridges over public roadways. Recently, BMW Manufacturing has opened a new logistics center known as LCX in Freeman Farm Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina. This facility cost $100 million and is almost one million square feet in

A journalist from the car magazine Jalopnik tried living in a Volvo and said he slept “pretty well.” Jalopnik’s video “Big Rig Sleeping Is Better Than You Think” shows people who are not in the trucking industry what it’s like for a long-haul trucker when they park to sleep for the night. For more watch

The video shows a tour of the Kraft Foods facility located in the Springfield Underground complex in Missouri, which was filmed by a truck driver using a dash cam. The facility, which was once a limestone mine, has a consistent temperature of 62 degrees and is used by around 600 trucks per day. Kraft Foods

The Women in Trucking Association is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Driver of the Year award. “Each year we feature a female professional driver so we can share her story to encourage other women to not only honor her, but to consider the opportunity to enter the industry and find success,” said Ellen Voie,

As a truck driver, you spend hours at a time sitting still in your cab while you drive your haul to its destination. The longer you drive, the more time you spend inactive. The nature of truck driving makes it difficult for truckers to find the time and space to stay active. Don’t worry, though—there