Omnitracs Hosts Women in Trucking Virtual Roundtable
In conjunction with International Women’s Day on March 8, experts from across the transportation industry will come together for a virtual roundtable to address the most significant issues impacting women in the trucking industry.
Tanker carrying paint topples south of St. Louis
No injuries reported
Clean Energy, Harbor Trucking Association Partner for Cleaner-Burning Port Trucks
As part of this partnership, Clean Energy will provide specialized clean fuel programs to HTA members and aid help company fleets and individual owner-operators write grants for funding of clean vehicles.
Daimler Fleet-Testing Heavy-Duty Electric Actros Truck
An all-electric heavy-duty hauler fitted with the Mercedes-Benz tri star may be on the market in just three years.
I-90 fatality prompts renewed call for underride guards
Man died in 75-vehicle pileup
Canada’s spot market freight volumes reach record high
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics reports that January spot market load volumes on its LoadLink load board reached an all-time high. Canadian and cross-border load volumes surpassed all previous records, surging 81% year-over-year and 41% compar…
Trucking HR Canada to host webinar on marijuana
OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada announced today it is launching its 2018 webinar series. The webinars will focus on practical HR solutions to help employers address key HR challenges. Topics include the legalization of recreational marijuana; …
Economic Watch: Manufacturing at 40-Month High, Existing Home Sales Slip Again
A preliminary report about the U.S. manufacturing sector for this month showed business conditions continue improving, hitting a 40-month high, while a separate one on existing home sales revealed a decline for the second straight month amid higher prices and a supply shortage.
USPS trucker reportedly shot, killed on I-30 near downtown Dallas
According to the report, homicide detectives responded to a call about a shooting around 2:30 a.m. Monday. The driver of the truck, identified as Tony Mosby, reportedly died at the scene after being shot and crashing into a guardrail.
Georgia eyes trucks-only lanes on I-75 near Atlanta
The proposed lanes would allow trucks and other commercial vehicles to travel in barrier-separated lanes from four-wheel traffic. The preliminary proposal has the lanes going northbound only from approximately the I-75/I-475 interchange near Macon to t…