States address ticket camera rules
Use of ticket cameras to issue citations for bad driving decisions is a perennial topic at statehouses. As lawmakers address funding crunches for various budgets, the issue continues to draw much discussion – both for and against the enforcement tool…
Family trucking business busted hauling hazmat without authority
A husband and wife trucking business was recently busted hauling hazmat loads after being issued an out-of-service order in 2008 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
R. L. Carter drivers now home, regrouping after company’s collapse
Many former drivers for R.L. Carter Trucking Inc. of Clayton, IN, are figuring out their next moves after the company abruptly shut its doors on March 2. One of R.L. Carter’s creditors, the Transportation Alliance Bank, based in Ogden, UT, stepped up…
Trucker killed in Oregon while looking for tires, axle
A truck driver from California was killed last week after state police say a pair of unusual events combined to create an “unfortunate set of circumstances.” Lino Domingo Lopez-Hernandez, 48, of Bakersfield, CA, had pulled over and stopped on the I…
Comments sought on I-5 toll bridge design
Plans to build and toll a new Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Columbia River between Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, are moving forward, but there’s still time to for highway users to comment. According to a bistate panel in a 2010 report, many com…
Willie’s Place sells to TA
The Willie’s Place truck stop at Carl’s Corner, TX, has been sold to TravelCenters of America for $6.4 million, according to local media.
From the LL blog: Pendulum shift on snow and ice issue?
Snow and ice have long been a nuisance for professional drivers, but the problem has worsened for truckers in recent months. State Legislative Editor Keith Goble talks about why sunnier days could be in sight.
Fortune’s Most Admired Companies: FedEx In Top 10, Trucking Performs Well Overall
The annual World’s Most Admired Companies report released last week listed FedEx as the 8th ranked company, up five positions from the organization’s rank in 2010.
Rosedale execs to be featured at next Driving for Profit event
CALEDONIA, Ont. — Rolly and Ron Uloth of The Rosedale Group will be participating in the “How We Did It” segment at the first installment of the Driving for Profit seminar series for 2011. [Full Story]
Diesel price jumps 15.5 cents
The national average price is 96.7 cents higher than the same week last year.