Choppy Freight Reduces Driver Turnover Rate
The American Trucking Associations has reported that the churn rate at large and small fleets dropped by double digits in the fourth quarter of 2016, thanks only to the choppiness of the freight market. The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleet…
Mixed Truck Fleet Focuses on Safety
Archrock , a U.S. provider of natural gas contract compression services, has selected MiX Telematics’ MiX Fleet Manager to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in its mixed truck fleet. Archrock has the largest natural gas contract compression service fleet in the U.S., according to the company.
Truck Drivers In Russia Continue Strike Against Road Tax
Hundreds of Russian truck drivers continued their strike for the third day, demanding the government repeal a road tax they say is onerous and ineffective. Mikhail Kurbatov, coordinator of the Organization of Russian Carriers, said the biggest number o…
Deerfield police arrest combative trucker whose trip was fueled by drugs NEW
Police arrested a truck driver, who they say had driven without rest from Washington state to the Greenfield Road Circle K parking lot while using crystal methamphetamine, LSD and cocaine.
Man charged, investigation continues into truck shootings
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Peter Anthony Kampos, 38, has been charged with attempted murder in connection to the alleged March 25 shooting toward a semi-truck that occurred near Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP are continuing their investigation into a series of vehicle shootings…
Prescott mayor wants HazMat shipments banned during storms
PRESCOTT, Ont. – Prescott Mayor Brett Todd wants trucks carrying hazardous materials to be banned from Hwy. 401 during storms, local media reports. The call for a ban comes after a deadly crash earlier this month during a snowstorm. “Why…
Severe storms threaten central US; trucker dies in Oklahoma
The storms spawned multiple funnel clouds and… . Texas Department of Public Safety troopers investigate a two-vehicle crash that left several storm chasers dead Tuesday, March 28, 2017, near Spur, Texas.
Severe storms threaten central US; trucker dies in Oklahoma
The storms spawned multiple funnel clouds and… . Texas Department of Public Safety troopers investigate a two-vehicle crash that left several storm chasers dead Tuesday, March 28, 2017, near Spur, Texas.
Severe storms threaten central US; trucker dies in Oklahoma
A storm system that’s blamed for the death of a truck driver in Oklahoma barrelled eastward Wednesday, putting 21 million people in the central United States at risk for bad weather, forecasters said. Three storm chasers also died Tuesday in a collision as they raced toward a tornado-warned storm in West Texas, authorities said.
CITT’s spring courses kick off soon
TORONTO, Ont. – CITT is reminding supply chain and logistics professionals that courses towards its CITT—Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) designation begin May 1. Afterwards, new courses won’t begin until the fall. Prospective students are urged to register immediately if they…