The Latest: Vegas freeway reopens after truck fuel spill
The Latest on a truck crash and fuel spill that closed a key stretch of the busiest freeway in Las Vegas : The Nevada Highway Patrol says Interstate 15 has reopened in Las Vegas, seven hours after a truck crash and fuel spill closed northbound lanes ne…
FDOT considering new Charlotte County rest stop
The rest stop, which is expected to cost $36 million, will be built either on the northbound or southbound roadways near Airport Road. “There ain’t too many ,” truck driver Robert Naylor said.
Satterwhite Point Marina open after fire destroys 3 boats
These are the two houseboats destroyed by fire Thursday night at the Satterwhite Point Marina after an explosion around 7:45 on the boat at the right. They were towed here to the public boat launch at the marina Friday morning.
Blackberry, Modagrafics Help Fleets Understand Asset Tracking in the Digital Age
A Chicago seminar helped fleets understand connected transportation trends, the evolution of the smart trailer, and how to use new Blackberry sensor technology to take advantage of those trends.
SmartDrive Spells Out High Costs of Distracted Driving
While it doesn’t take rocket science to view distracted drivers as accidents waiting to happen, new data-based findings released by SmartDrive indicate just how risky and costly these vehicle operators can be. The company said this newest set of data analysis “clearly demonstrates that the most distracted drivers are less safe overall, commit significantly more fundamental driving errors, and drive faster than the speed limit compared to all other drivers.”
America’s ‘Check Engine Light’ is On, Says New Film About Failing Infrastructure
America’s roads and bridges aren’t far from failing. And when that happens, the country will have about five days of normalcy before the trucks stop rolling and chaos ensues, says filmmaker Jennifer Clymer.
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund takes unique approach to helping drivers
Former truck driver Michael Proctor, disabled from 21 years on the road, wasn’t asking a lot. He needed batteries for his used motorized wheelchair, but he didn’t have the money, and the cost wasn’t covered by medical insurance.
Carrying water for Trump
President Trump has been in office 11-plus weeks, and tanker loads of ink have been spilled over Trump, Bannon, Kushner, Ivanka, the perpetually hapless Sean Spicer, and even Mike Pence – remember him? But one person hasn’t received her fair share of ink or credit for the relatively small but key role she has played in advancing Trump’s agenda, and that person is Maine’s senior senator, Susan Collins. On a policy level, Trump’s first 11 weeks have been a disaster, but the administration is undefeated in Senate confirmations, despite some highly questionable picks.
US truckload spot rate ramp-up hints at higher contracts
After falling earlier in the year and a modest uptick in March, US spot truckload rates have started to increase at a faster clip — a hint of things to come for the contract market, according to industry analysts.
It’s not atypical for US spot truckload rates to jump up this…
Navistar Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Fleet Charge
Navistar announced the 30th anniversary of its Fleet Charge program – Navistar’s private label purchasing card program that provides customers with guaranteed pricing, consolidated billing, and a dedicated credit line and is accepted at more than 650 International and IC Bus dealer locations in the U.S. and Canada. Fleet Charge started in 1987 as a way for large, national accounts to experience greater continuity across the dealer network.