New Jersey Steps Up Efforts to Identify Misclassified Workers
The New Jersey Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor signed a joint agreement to step up efforts to protect employees, including truck drivers, from illegal misclassification as independent contractors.
August 20, 2019Peterbilt Adds Technician Institute Campus
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the opening of its fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
August 20, 2019Oil Steadies as US-China Trade Progress Allays Demand Concerns
Oil steadied near $56 a barrel as hints of a trade detente between the U.S. and China, along with the prospect of monetary stimulus, buoyed financial markets.
August 20, 2019Dex Opens Parts Facility in Oklahoma City
Dex Heavy Duty Parts, a Volvo Group subsidiary and supplier of recycled, renovated and surplus medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, announced the opening of its facility in Oklahoma City.
August 19, 20192019 NTDC Awards Ceremony
Check out video of the winners in each of the nine classes and hear Grand Champion Scott Woodrome's victory speech.
August 19, 2019Dollar Soars to 2019 High Even as Trump Laments Its Strength
The ascent of the dollar is proving almost unstoppable. While U.S. President Donald Trump lamented its strength on Twitter, the greenback continued to surge Aug. 19, taking a Bloomberg index of the U.S. currency to its highest level of 2019.
August 19, 2019Diesel Falls 1.7¢ to $2.994 in Sixth Consecutive Decline
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.7 cents to $2.994 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 19. Crude oil prices lifted moderately to pass $56 a barrel as U.S.-China trade tensions eased somewhat, while a drone attack on an oil field in Saudi Arabia rekindled concerns over the oil supply chain.
August 19, 2019Lippert Introduces 10-Inch Sleeper Series Mattress
Lippert Components Inc. announced its latest Somnum Sleeper Series mattress for the heavy-truck market.
August 19, 20192019 NTDC Videos
Sights and sounds from the state truck driving championships.
August 19, 2019Trump Says US Is Talking With China but Not Ready for Deal
President Donald Trump said the United States is “doing very well with China, and talking!” but suggested he wasn’t ready to sign a trade deal, hours after his top economic adviser laid out a potential timeline for the resumption of substantive discussions with Beijing.
August 19, 2019