TORONTO, Ont. -- The seventh annual Truck News/Chevron charity golf tournament will held on June 5 at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ont.

Proceeds from the event will go to Make A Wish via Trucking for Wishes. Trucking for Wishes is a charity founded and run by NAL Insurance.

"It is a chance to have fun, network and raise money for a great charity," founder Brenda Grant of Truck News announced. "We are happy to be working with Trucking for Wishes again to send one or two children with life-threatening conditions on their dream vacation."

A full field of 144 golfers is expected. The entry fee includes all competitions, prize draws, lunch, dinner. To book your foursome, go to golfingforwishes.com.

PRESCOTT -- Kriska Transportation is among North America's best fleets for drivers, according to a continent-wide trucking company competition.

The Prescott-based firm is part of this year's elite group of 20 winners selected by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge in their fourth annual "Best Fleets to Drive For" contest and survey.

The contest identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experiences for their drivers.

"Kriska is very proud to be recognized as one of North America's Best Fleets To Drive For," Mark Seymour, the company's president and chief executive officer, said in a prepared statement.

"We would like to thank all of our drivers who contributed in our recognition of this prestigious award."

The Truckload Carriers Association is a Virginia-based trade association focusing on the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed and intermodal container carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Meanwhile, Markham-based CarriersEdge describes itself as the leading provider of online driver quality improvement solutions.

According to the contest website, Kriska was one of 73 companies nominated.

Company drivers and owner operators (drivers in business for themselves who operate on contract for a company) were asked to nominate carriers that operate 10 trucks or more.

CarriersEdge interviewed human resources representatives and executives of the nominated fleets about their corporate direction, policies and programs. It also spoke to some drivers, comparing their input to that of management and incorporating it into the final score.

Criteria in the evaluation included a company's total compensation package, health benefits, pension plans, professional development opportunities, advancement opportunities, the annual driver turnover rate and the fleet safety record.

Other areas evaluated include the company's commitment to employee personal growth, including work-life balance, driver family support and employee- directed charitable contributions.

Along with the other winners, Kriska is now in the running for the two grand prizes to be announced in March: Best Overall Fleet for Owner Operators and Best Overall Fleet for Company Drivers.

Other than that, contest organizers note, there is no rank: "The Top 20 is not a countdown to number one, but rather a collection of fleets that are providing exceptional workplace experiences for their drivers and/or owner-operators. Different fleets do that in different ways."

Since Mark Seymour took over Kriska's leadership from his father, Ken, in 1994, the trucking firm has grown from 40 trucks to a fleet that now has more than 400 trucks pulling 1,200 trailers, employing more than 500 people and reaching more than $75 million in annual sales.

Kriska now has locations in Mississauga, Ottawa, Ingleside, Montreal and Sarnia.

The company's recruitment manager, Caroline Blais, said this is the first time Kriska has competed in the contest.

"We are so proud," she said in a telephone interview from the Mississauga office, adding one of the company's drivers nominated the firm.

"We were fortunate that somebody thought we were worthy."

"We know that a lot of our drivers refer other drivers to our company," added Blais.

Kriska's policy on home time is especially popular among drivers in an age when work-life balance is increasingly important, she said.

"Our drivers are home every week, and we know that is important to a lot of our employees."

Blais expects to get Kriska's full scoresheet from contest organizers once the top two are announced, giving the Prescottbased firm a clearer picture of how it made the top 20.

Source: The Recorder&Times

The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association wants federal Transportation Minister Denis Lebel to intervene in hikes to Marine Atlantic ferry rates.

But in an email response to The Telegram for comment, Lebel’s office said Marine Atlantic is arm’s length from the service’s day-to-day business.

“As a Crown corporation, Marine Atlantic is arm’s-length from the Government of Canada and is responsible for its own operations, including fare structures,” said press secretary Pierre Floréa.

Fees for commercial trucks are to increase four per cent,  another $50 per load on drop trailers which represents a 24 per cent increase and a $3.50 security fee.

Extension of national highway

The new fees, which take effect Feb. 13, don’t give the trucking industry time to analyze what the fees will do to operating costs, the association said in a letter to Lebel.

“Marine Atlantic’s ferry system is an extension of the Trans-Canada Highway, which means it should be kept at a reasonable cost and competitive to other modes of transportation for commercial goods,” association’s executive director Jean‐Marc Picard wrote Lebel.

“This increase will not only impact some carrier’s ability to continue to serve this market, but they will lose customers and potentially their businesses. They can’t possibly pass these fees on to their customers as they have another option to move their goods to Newfoundland. The trucking industry is Marine Atlantic’s largest customer and without us, the government wouldn’t be able to justify or sustain a ferry service to the province of Newfoundland.”

Picard said the issue will have huge repercussions on the economy in Atlantic Canada and trucking firms.

“This issue needs to be addressed immediately; such increases are unheard of and irrational. No company can possibly merit a 24 per cent increase and Marine Atlantic’s management team should have enough experience and education to run an efficient ferry system without imposing these kinds of increase to their largest customers. Here we are with a big mess on our hands,” Picard said.

Source: The Telegram

WASHINGTON — The Canadian Trucking Alliance went to Washington this week to begin discussions on the recent border agreement announced in December between President Obama and Prime Minister Harper.

While the CTA noted that the discussions were short on specifics, they are positive that the meetings scheduled for this winter in New York and Washington will begin to put "more meat on the policy bones."

The bones are the in-transit movements, mutual recognition of trusted trader programs, FAST cards, pre-inspection, pre-clearance, border inspection fees, RFID, and wood packaging material policy – all to be dealt with in more detail in the coming weeks, the CTA said.

Still, though, the next few months will be critical in how governments and industry on both sides of the border come together on implementing the objectives in the border agreement, said CTA’s VP of Customs, Jennifer Fox.

Fox said that while it is clear that stakeholders on both sides of the border are working together, “it also appears that industry will be under pressure to react to proposals in a swift manner.

"Participation and input by industry over the next six months regarding these matters will be critical to their success."

Some of the illegal drugs and contraband items that were confiscated by CBSA officers in December.

Traffic at the United States and Canadian borders continues to increase according to information released by the Canadian Border Services Agency following their assessment of vehicle volume in December, 2011.

At the North Portal crossing on Highway 39, a 24-hour per day port; there was a nine per cent increase in traffic this past year compared with December of 2010. The traffic count totalled 22,270. Commercial truck traffic was up by an impressive 23 per cent to 9,295.

During the month of December, there were 52 people denied entry into Canada, nine for serious criminality and the remaining 41 for minor criminal records or who were judged to be non-genuine visitors and/or for other inadmissibility reasons.

At the Estevan Highway (No. 47) crossing, traffic was also up by five per cent to 4,919 passengers with commercial truck volume doubled to 314 compared with 2010 figures from December. Six people were refused entry into Canada at the Estevan Highway crossing, one of them for serious criminality reasons.

Some of the examples of inadmissible people/events included a commercial truck driver who attempted to enter on Dec. 11. When his record was checked, it was noted that he had a prior conviction of criminal sexual misconduct, so he was denied entry.

On that same day, a United States resident stated she was entering Canada to visit her boyfriend. She was travelling with her three children. During the interview she made several inconsistent statements so additional checks were made with her family and the children's father where more questions were raised.

The woman finally admitted she was moving to Canada to live with her boyfriend and that she had lied to her family and the children's father. She was refused entry for being a non-genuine visitor and had failed to answer the border official's questions truthfully as well as for violating a custody order by attempting to bring the children into Canada for an extended period.

On Dec. 16, a Missouri man was refused entry after a background check revealed an extensive history with Canadian Border Services officials. He had been refused entry numerous times and had been previously deported, had also worked illegally in Canada and was caught smuggling goods into Canada. He had several criminal convictions in the United States.

On Dec. 17, a North Dakota resident attempted to enter Canada to spend the night in Estevan. The man was refused entry since he had previous convictions for trespassing, possession of a switchblade, driving with a suspended licence and giving a false report to a police officer.

On Christmas Day a California resident stated she was meeting people in central Saskatchewan before heading to Alaska. CBSA officers were suspicious of the woman's intentions and through further questioning she admitted she did not know anyone in Canada and had no ties to California. She was seen to be criminally inadmissible for impaired driving, assault and theft incidents in the past. It was also noted the woman had attempted to cross the border in Alberta three days later and was again refused entry.

CBSA officials also spent a good deal of time ferreting out inadmissible goods, such as an incident on Dec. 3 when a Michigan man transiting to Alaska was subjected to a secondary examination by border officials who used an X-ray unit on baggage and it revealed a prohibited switchblade and a 12 to 30 round ammunition magazine. Officers then uncovered a second switchblade in the man's pocket. He was issued a $1,000 penalty and his weapons were seized while he was refused entry.

On Dec. 9, CBSA officers seized 19 doses of ephedrine HCL and 41 pills of oxymetholone from an Ontario man who was travelling to northern Alberta for work. The pills were seized and the man was issued a penalty.

The CBSA detector dog Holly was involved in two significant seizures over the Christmas holiday season.

On Dec. 21, the dog helped officers find a total of 28 grams of marijuana being carried by an Alberta resident. The drugs were concealed inside several pairs of socks and a plastic bag. The man was arrested and then turned over to members of the Estevan detachment of the RCMP.

Two days later, Holly indicated there were some contraband substances in a bag and a suitcase belonging to an Idaho male who was coming to visit his family for Christmas. CBSA officers followed up on the dog's signals and uncovered two containers of marijuana several pipes and a loaded .38 calibre handgun in the bag while the suitcase contained marijuana laced brownies. Officers seized a total of 16.1 grams of marijuana, 1.03 kilograms of marijuana brownies and the prohibited handgun. The man was arrested and turned over to the RCMP, refused entry and penalized a total of $5,128.

On Dec. 11, an Alberta couple was issued a $1,070 penalty after they failed to declare $4,262 in various goods including tires, auto parts, footwear and a laptop computer. If the goods had been properly declared, they would have paid a total tax of just under $43.

On Christmas Eve, a Saskatchewan resident was given a $2,946 yuletide gift from CBSA after he failed to declare $11,786 in modifications made to his two snowmobiles while he was in the U.S. He told officers he had paid $3,000 for labour only and that he had supplied the parts that had been purchased in Canada. Had the declaration been made honestly, the man would have paid $117.86.

CBSA offer some tips to Canadians who plan on making online purchases and having the goods shipped to a United States address for pickup. They say that when travelling to pick up your shipment, be sure to print out your online receipt and take it with you. Not all shippers will send a receipt with the product and this information is necessary for proper processing the items at the border.

CBSA also note that Jan. 26 is International Customs Day. This special day recognizes the efforts of the men and women working customs organizations worldwide and their role in ensuring that communities remain safe, secure and propserious. This tradition provides an opportunity to recognize excellent work carried out each day by CBSA officers across Canada, all of whom play a vital role in contributing to the security and prosperity of our country.

Questions concerning CBSA services may be obtained by contacting them toll free at their information line 1-800-461-9999.

Source: Eastern Mercury

The 61-year-old, who hasn't been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision just east of the Cobequid Plaza toll in the westbound lane.

Colchester RCMP Cpl. Lisa McKay said the man was still inside the cab of his truck when it exploded around 7:30 a.m.

"A couple of people tried to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, but weren't able to," said McKay.

An investigation continues into the incident, however, preliminary results show one truck had pulled onto the shoulder of the road.

"It was still on the road a little bit. I'm not sure if it had mechanical problems, and because of the fog, the other driver didn't see it until it was too late."

The stationary truck was hit from behind. The driver, a 61-year-old Enfield man, was transported to hospital for assessment.

The truck the Dieppe man was driving collided with such an impact that half of the passenger side of the trailer was torn off, landing on the highway.

Debris was scattered between the two vehicles, as well as in front of and to the sides, making it hard for anyone walking through not to step on a piece of the truck.

The smell of fuel was strong, with firefighters from Great Village still at work, even though the fire was extinguished.

McKay said the westbound lane of the highway was closed about an hour-and-a-half after the accident occurred. Motorists were turned around and re-routed through Wentworth.

"The highway is still closed because crews are still trying to clean up the vehicles," said McKay. It was expected the highway would be closed until this morning.

A dozen or so transport trucks, and other larger trucks, were stranded on the highway until the scene was cleaned up and were free to pass.

Source: Truro Daily News

During the six-week event, guests and employees of TA and Petro were invited to make donations of $1 or more, and commemorative wristbands were given to those who donated. Additionally, employees at many TA and Petro locations held other events to help raise money for SCF. One hundred percent of all donations collected went to the organization.

TravelCenters began its annual SCF fundraiser in 2010, and generated $211,115 in donations – the largest single donation the SCF had received to date. The 2011 campaign donation – exceeding what was raised in 2010 – is now the largest donation the non-profit has received.

“I’m honored to be associated with the generous customers of TA and Petro,” said Tom O’Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters. “The professional driver community deserves recognition for taking care of their fellow drivers this way,” he added.

A check was presented earlier today to Dr. Donna Kennedy, Executive Director of SCF on Dave Nemo’s show on the RoadDog Trucking channel, SiriusXM 106. Dave Nemo is one of the founders of SCF.

“With the very generous help of TA and Petro customers and employees, the SCF has helped more than 470 drivers and their families,” said Dr. Kennedy. “This donation will allow us to help many more with utility bills, mortgage payments and other monthly bills,” she added.

Kennedy also added, “The TA/Petro fundraising campaign certainly has helped raise awareness of SCF. We see a large increase in the number of applications from drivers who need assistance during the campaign, and while we would prefer drivers not have to suffer financially, we’re very happy they know we are here.”

TravelCenters has been supporting drivers through SCF since the Fund was founded in 2007.

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Two Calgary business owners are tallying their losses after a fire ripped through their trucking and trailer repair shop in the Foothills Industrial Park early Thursday morning.

Calgary fire crews responded to the call at around 3:40 a.m. They arrived to find a building in the 5900 block of 94th Avenue S.E. engulfed by flames.

"I'm shocked, I'm totally shocked," said Frontier Inc. co-owner Wendy Pixley.

Still wearing her pyjamas, Pixley watched nervously this morning as firefighters tried to save her family business.

"It's a trailer repair shop and we have a trucking company, and we run trucks all the time," she said.

By mid-morning it became clear the building and all the trucks inside it were destroyed.

Marvin Pixley, Wendy's husband, created the company 15 years ago.

He left the shop last night at 6 p.m. and came back this morning after getting a call about the fire.

"I thought, ‘Oh God, I don't need this’," he said.

"We have insurance, somewhat” he said. “I haven’t had to look at it for many years, so hopefully it's good."

As firefighters put out hotspots during the morning, Pixley called his employees to tell them not to come to work.

Truckers and other drivers say they are seeing a deterioration of lane markings on many of B.C.’s roads and highways and say the conditions could be compromising safety.

“It's really hard to find the road and for people who don't see as well at night, seniors maybe, it's got to be frightening,” motorist Brent Caughy, told CBC News.

Caughy spends at least two hours every day commuting from Mission to Surrey.

On most major highways, he said he sees faded lane markings, missing reflectors and unmarked shoulders.

The B.C. Trucking Association said it has seen a spike in driver complaints.

“Generally, the pavement markings seemed to be rubbing off or seemed to be rubbed off very quickly,” said the association’s Louise Yako. “[Drivers] were having difficulty seeing the middle and the edge of the road. There's obvious safety implications for that."

Part of the problem is weather. On high-volume highways such as the Coquihalla, wear and tear can't be avoided, according to Ed Miska, an engineer with the B.C. Transportation Ministry.

“You have snowplows. There are vehicles with chains on that are striking the markings. We put winter aggregate on the road and all these things in combination will take a substantial toll,” Miska said.

Mainroad Pavement Marking Ltd. looks after many roadways in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan.

Road markings are repainted once a year, but new environmental rules mean road crews can't use heavy oil-based paints anymore.

“Simply going to a water-based paint has an issue, because humidity plays a huge factor,” said Jamie Hiebert, of Mainroad. “If you have areas with high humidity, water-borne paints, you typically can't get them to dry.”

The company is trying other paints that meet the environmental guidelines, but it's sometimes a case of trial and error, especially if it's raining.

“You get that asphalt that has that kind of mirror look when it's wet and then you don't see the paint,” said Hiebert.

On routes with lower visibility or higher traffic volume, inlaid lines — which are grooved right into the pavement — may soon be the way to go.

The lines are a hit on the Sea-to-Sky Highway and Malahat Highway and may be tried on other major routes, Hiebert said.

Souce: CBC NEWS

Two of the biggest barriers to transitioning the long-haul trucking industry to inexpensive natural gas - the cost of the equipment and availability of the fuel - have been addressed through a new partnership between truck maker Navistar International and gas supplier Clean Energy Fuels.

The companies jointly announced this week a program that will allow a customer to purchase natural gas-powered trucks from Navistar at no more than the cost of a diesel equivalent and then pay for the technology through slightly inflated gas prices over a five-year period, while still enjoying fuel costs significantly lower than diesel.

To participate in the program, customers will have to agree to purchase most of their fuel through Clean Energy's rapidly growing US fueling network. Clean Energy has vowed to open 70 liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations in the US by the end of 2012, with another 100 to follow in 2013. And for its part, Navistar has promised to develop a natural gas version of every one of its medium- and heavy-duty products, so customers can choose the product that best fits their requirements, making natural gas viable in virtually every trucking application.

Typically, natural gas-powered trucks cost $30,000-$40,000 more than their diesel equivalents. The higher up-front purchase price has prevented many fleets from making the transition to gas, even though the fuel costs about $1.50 per equivalent gallon less than diesel.

Under the Navistar/Clean Energy program, customers will commit to purchasing their natural gas through Clean Energy's facilities and will pay a premium on that gas for the first five years or until the incremental cost of the NG technology has been covered. For example, a trucking company that commits to purchasing 1,000 gallons of natural gas a month through Clean Energy may pay an extra $500 per month for a six-year period until it has covered the cost of the technology, all the while still paying considerably less than the cost of diesel. Ideally, the program will allow the industry to transition to natural gas-powered vehicles without relying on government handouts, explained Dan Ustian, chairman, president and CEO of Navistar.

"This is going to work far differently than any other program in this field for alternative fuels," he said. "It can stand on its own and stand very tall and that's why it's going to be successful."

Added Jim Hebe, senior vice-president of North American sales operations: "If you do business within this alliance of companies, your cost to go from diesel to natural gas is zero."

It's a compelling proposition, since the cost of natural gas is significantly lower than diesel and expected to remain that way. Trucknews.com asked Hebe if Canadian customers would qualify, to which he said: "We can make something work." In order to purchase a qualifying amount of natural gas through Clean Energy's US-based sites (it does have some stations located in B.C.), it would seem the program would best fit Canadian fleets running north-south routes.

The program has already won the support of a major US carrier, and it's a big one at that. Jerry Moyes, chairman and CEO of Swift Transportation was on-hand at the announcement and expressed an interest in taking part in the program. Moyes noted Swift buys about a million gallons of diesel every day and welcomes the opportunity to move to a less costly fuel.

"We're very excited about the potential of natural gas. We've been testing it for about a year with a couple different products and we like what we see," Moyes said. "There is a savings to it. We're very restricted on the product we can buy today, which is what is holding us back, but we're making progress in that arena...I think within three to four years (NG) could be up to 30-40% of our fleet."

Former oil tycoon turned natural gas crusader T. Boone Pickens was also at the announcement, commending both Clean Energy (of which he's a stakeholder) and Navistar for making gas more accessible to the long-haul trucking industry. He said new fracking technologies have made low-cost natural gas more widely available than ever before. He said there is at least an untapped 100-year supply of natural gas in the US.

"The cheapest fuel in the world is in the US, so this opportunity cannot go unused," he said. "We've got to get off OPEC oil and this is the first step to accomplishing that."

Source: Truck News

WESTLAKE, Ohio, Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) has completed its fleet-wide installation of GPS tracking technology on its RoadSquad(TM) fleet of more than 400 emergency road service vehicles.

Tom O'Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters, said:

"Our GPS technology allows us to know exactly where to find the downed driver and provides service technicians that drive our emergency service trucks with detailed directional information to the breakdown site. Our national dispatch center knows exactly where everyone is; that allows us to provide more accurate arrival time and status information to downed drivers, lowers our response times and gets our customers back in business faster."

"TravelCenters invested significant capital in the new system, which also provides critical RoadSquad fleet maintenance, operation and driver performance data. This data is critical to optimizing in-service time of all of the vehicles in the RoadSquad fleet, further enhancing the ability of the nation's largest owned fleet of emergency roadside vehicles to respond to customers' needs and get them back on the road. This, I believe, is what TA and Petro do best -- help drivers optimize their business, even in the face of a breakdown."

Professional drivers can reach RoadSquad by calling 1-800-824-SHOP (7467). Drivers with iPhone(R) or Android(TM) smartphones can call RoadSquad with a touch of a button through TravelCenters' TruckSmart(R) mobile app. A smartphone's location services will allow the driver to provide the exact latitude/longitude coordinates of the breakdown to RoadSquad dispatchers.

RoadSquad service trucks are driven by qualified technicians from TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube locations across the country. These locations represent a distinguished service and repair network with more than 2,500 technicians that hold more than 1,500 ASE certifications. RoadSquad service trucks and technicians handle more than just tire and fuel issues. Vehicles are equipped for, and technicians are trained to handle, a multitude of road side issues -- the broadest scope of road side services offered by any travel center chain.

About TravelCenters of America LLC

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With convenient locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad(TM) (24/7/365 emergency roadside service), electronic communication (WiFi), and many other services -- all within large, high traffic facilities. For more information on TravelCenters and TA, please visit www.tatravelcenters.com . For more information on Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.petrotruckstops.com .

SOURCE: TravelCenters - General

Sheila Nabb and her husband were on a winter getaway after finding a last minute deal at the five-star Hotel Riu resort in Mazatlan when she was attacked.

Sheila Nabb, the Calgary woman who was viciously beaten less than a week ago while staying at a Mexican resort, has now returned home to Canada.

Nabb was in a medically-induced coma for days following what appeared to be a random attack at the five-star hotel she was staying in with her husband. She was found outside their hotel room lying in a pool of blood. So brutal was the beating she sustained that the bones in her face were broken.

Nabb’s uncle Robert Prosser confirmed to the Toronto Star that his niece is now in a Calgary hospital.

“All I know is that she was flown back to Canada late last night,” he said.

Nabb’s husband, Andrew and Andrew’s father had been with the 37-year-old woman at the Hospital Sharp in Mazatlan.

Nabb, an office worker in Calgary and her husband Andrew, a truck driver, were on a winter getaway after finding a last minute deal at the five-star Hotel Riu resort in Mazatlan. The attack happened shortly after they arrived for their vacation.

State and local police in Mazatlan are investigating and have video of a man in his 20s who they claim is a suspect. Mexican police have been reluctant to talk to the Canadian media about the incident and refused to confirm whether anyone has been questioned about the assault on Nabb.

Nabb’s brother Paul Giles has issued a statement saying Andrew Nabb had been questioned by authorities and released “when it became apparent that he was innocent of any form of abuse.”

“Anyone who has ever met Andrew will immediately disregard any and all accusations against him. They are the most loving couple that I know, and anyone that knows them would agree.”

Family members say Andrew Nabb didn’t realize his wife had been taken to hospital until he woke up that morning.

Source: The Star

The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased 1.6% in November when compared with October results, according to the latest figures from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The results represent the ninth consecutive monthly increase since March. During this time, the CGFI has risen 7.1% in aggregate.

The Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of accessorial charges assessed by carriers increased by a modest 0.4% in November versus October. Since March, base rates have risen 4.3% in aggregate.

Officials say an increase in fuel surcharges assessed by carriers is the primary reason why total costs are increasing at a faster rate than base rates. In November, fuel surcharges assessed by carriers equated to 20.86% of base rates, up from 18.79% in March.

"We are starting to see increases in some sectors that have been hit the hardest during the economic downturn" said Doug Payne, president and COO of Nulogx. "This may be a sign that we are seeing both an increase in demand as well as continued operational and pricing discipline from carriers."

Source: Truck News