Remember when the price of oil started to escalate? Most of us poor saps knew that the trucking industry would have to raise its rates to transport food and all other merchandise; makes sense doesn't it? One hand washes the other right? We all knew that the price of all merchandise would skyrocket to compensate for the rise in transportation, right? ...more

December 4, 2008

A local couple seeks to make their dream home one of the strongest and most environmentally friendly in the state. ...more

June 15, 2008

If you think gas is expensive, be thankful you're not a trucker. Filling up an 18-wheel, 80,000-pound leviathan can top $1,300 these days. ...more

May 26, 2008

Struggling with record diesel prices, the trucking industry's main trade group introduced a plan Thursday to reduce fuel consumption and emissions over the next decade mainly by having its members slow down. ...more

May 9, 2008

The Supreme Court gave business two big wins Wednesday by shielding companies from lawsuits and state regulations. ...more

February 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Onetime NFL linebacker Darren Hambrick is in legal hot water again just weeks after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery charges in a deal that included anger management classes. ...more

February 18, 2008

The poor economy continues to take its toll on trucking companies as Tampa-based Quality Distribution estimated Tuesday that it would record a $15.5 million fourth quarter pretax loss and a $9.7 million pretax loss for all of 2007. ...more

February 12, 2008

It's difficult to overstate the importance of Interstate 4 to Central Florida's economy. It's a lifeline for commerce between Orlando and the Tampa Bay area, especially for the trucking industry and commuters traveling for work. ...more

January 10, 2008

Despite projections of the slowest annual growth of retail holiday sales since 2002, the U.S. trucking industry, which hauls nearly every item that Santa Claus does not, expects to benefit this year as consumers continue to give more gift cards. ...more

October 23, 2007