Trucking rap sheet: Montana trucking company, owner found guilty in 2012 hazmat explosion
Woody’s Trucking and owner Donald Wood Jr. were found guilty after covering up the fact that they were hauling hazardous drip gas that led to an explosion that injured three. A Washington woman was sentenced in a CDL drug testing scheme, and a New York…
ELD company One20 suddenly closes its doors
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Electronic logging device (ELD) supplier One20 has announced it is going out of business. With no prior warning, the Minnesota-based supplier of three apps and the devices to support them – One20 Maps, One20, and MyOne20 –…
House committee clears bill with ELD waiver for livestock haulers, dismissal of state-mandated driver breaks
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday stamped approval on a 2019 Department of Transportation funding bill that would give livestock haulers until October 2019 to adopt an electronic logging device, if the bill clears Congress. It also would …
Conference Board looks for GHG cuts
OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report by the Conference Board of Canada is recommending several changes to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from trucks – including an actual cut in truck travel. The recommendations come at a time when freight…
Conference Board looks for GHG cuts
OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report by the Conference Board of Canada is recommending several changes to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from trucks – including an actual cut in truck travel. The recommendations come at a time when freight…
Essential Staffing acquires New Start Personnel
BARRIE, Ont. – Essential Staffing has announced its acquisition of New Start Personnel, a provider of drivers, skilled trades, and office staff in the Simcoe County area. “This acquisition is part of a growth strategy for Revolution Staffing and Essent…
House bill seeks to exempt small carriers from ELD use
For firms with 10 trucks or fewer
Freightliner, Western Star offer OOIDA rebates
PORTLAND, Ore. – Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are eligible for rebates on qualifying new Western Star and Freightliner truck models. Qualifying used trucks at SelecTrucks Centers are also eligible. Customers mus…
April trailer orders better than preliminary estimate
COLUMBUS, Ind. – April trailer orders bettered preliminary estimates, according to ACT Research. The final numbers for net trailer orders were just below 24,000, up from the 23,100 preliminary estimate. “The final result outpaced our preliminary estima…
Kenworth working with UPS on SuperTruck
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth and UPS are working together to develop a truck under the U.S. Department of Energy-funded SuperTruck II program. The goal is to improve freight efficiency by more than 100% over a 2009 baseline, and to achieve…