Life on the Road – Trucking News Blog

US economy growing at moderate pace
The US economy continued growing at a moderate pace in the first part of the second quarter, amid generally healthy retail sales and increased hiring…
In the trucking and shipping industry, sluggish demand or declines were noted in half the Districts: Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Dallas was the only District to mention a pickup in the trucking business.
China bans ethanol production to conserve corn
While the U.S. and many other countries are racing to increase their production of corn-based ethanol, China has just placed a moratorium on the production of the biofuel.
Trucker who hit, pushed Mich. man in wheelchair won’t be charged
PAW PAW – A truck driver who accidentally pushed a 21-year-old Kalamazoo-area man in his wheelchair down a road at 50 mph will not face any criminal charges, authorities said.