Crash kills trucker on I-75 in Wood County
A fiery, fatal tractor-trailer crash on northbound I-75 at State Rt. 582 early Wednesday prompted state officials to make new pleas later in the day for motorists to slow down and pay attention while driving, especially in construction zones.
Trucker Who Kept Sex Slaves In Trailer On Long Drives Gets 20 Years In Prison
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Ondejko named chairman of the OTA
TORONTO, Ont. –Steve Ondejko, president of Onfreight Logistics was named the chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association for the 2016-18 term today at the OTA’s annual general meeting. Onfreight Logistics along with Onfreight Logistics USA has grown to 85 trucks and…
OTA reveals 2016-18 Board of Directors
TORONTO, Ont. – The 2016-18 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Board of Directors was approved today at the association’s annual general meeting. “We are blessed as an association to have this level of commitment from leaders of the trucking industry and society.…
Trucker accused of keeping women as sex slaves gets 20 years
A Utah trucker who pleaded guilty to keeping women as sex slaves in his semi-trailer as he drove across the country was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. Timothy Jay Vafeades, 56, sexually assaulted and brutally beat the victims almost daily a…
Trucker accused of keeping women as sex slaves gets 20 years
A source familiar with an investigation into whether actor Brad Pitt was abusive toward his son on a private flight in September says the case has been closed with no finding of abuse by the actor. An investigation into whether Brad Pitt was abusive to…
States Vote to Bolster Infrastructure Funding
Infrastructure funding was bolstered by voters in several states on election day, with measures being passed in Illinois, New Jersey, Louisiana and Maine that direct money at the issue. With nearly 79% of the vote, the Transportation Lockbox Amendment …
Healthy Trucker, ATA to launch Ten Pound Challenge in January
LONDON, Ont. – Healthy Trucker together with the American Trucking Associations is launching a new weight loss program on January 1. The new program is called the 10 Pound Challenge and it’s an 8-week weight loss program designed to help launch…
Impact of Trump election on trucking won’t be immediate: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Industry analyst FTR issued a note today, suggesting there will be a limited short-term impact to the overall US economy and transport industry as a result of last night’s election result. The forecaster notes President Elect Donald…
Freight Volumes | A Look Back, A Look Ahead
What current and expected freight volumes show about Canada’s economy.