Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023: Three states issue hours waivers over propane shortages Governors in Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming each recently issued emergency declarations related to propane shortages, waiving hours of service regulations for drivers hauling propane. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo issued a proclamation Jan. 23 waiving Part 395.3 (maximum...Read More

Also, I need to know recipes that I could cook quickly on my 30 minute break. I have cook chili in a crockpot before, but that took about 8 hours. I need to cook stuff quickly. What type of foods could I cook in an air fryer quickly on my DOT 30 minute break? Click...Read More

A former bank employee has found her calling in the human resources department as a recruiter at Titan Trailers. A math teacher is learning to perform new tasks on the factory floor. A doctor is training to be a welder. And the owner of a boat building business is working hard on his English-language skills...Read More

The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) for van freight was 215 in December, a 4.0% decline compared to November and 3.6% lower year over year. Graph: HDT; Source: DAT December produced the first month-over-month positive change in spot truckload van and refrigerated freight rates since January, as severe weather and a late...Read More

The trucking industry provides essential services for consumers and companies around the world. As a crucial part of manufacturing and transportation, trucks transport large quantities of raw materials and finished products across long distances. With over 70% of American goods shipped by truck, the trucking industry is essential for regular access to goods. One of...Read More

According to Fastmarkets 2023 Outlook, “widespread economic turmoil, including interest rates that soared to the highest levels in more than a decade, overshadowed the fact that 2022 was a banner year in the U.S. softwood lumber industry by historical standards. Fastmarkets’ latest projections indicate U.S. housing starts will drop 12.8% from last year due to...Read More

Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023: Trucking conditions improved slightly in November FTR forecasts its Trucking Conditions Index will likely remain negative until late 2024.FTRFTR’s Trucking Conditions Index improved in November to -7.94 despite a weakened freight rate environment. October’s -11.16 TCI reading had been the weakest since the April 2020 contraction....Read More

As a newer CDL driver, some of the jobs I have looked at that I can qualify for says that you have the option to add an APU and/or Inverter on your dime. This seems troubling to me if they are offering it, why it’s on your dime. Is that something standard or acceptable? I...Read More

Canadian retail sales of Class 8 trucks and trailers will both be up about 9% this year, at 31,700 and 43,900 units respectively, according to an analysis from MacKay & Company, presented at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue Jan. 16. Classes 6/7 trucks will pull back 9%, meanwhile, to 7,400 units. That’s off the 10-year average...Read More

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