Trucker Saves Fellow Driver From Rising Flood Waters
Daniel Sieczkarski, a driver for Melton Truck Lines was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for saving another driver whose tractor trailer was struck in rising floodwater. On April 18, 2016, Sieczkarski was driving on Interstat…
EEOC Sues S.C. Carrier for Racial Harassment of African-American Workers
Two South Carolina-based trucking companies are being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for subjecting African-American employees to a racially hostile work environment. According to the EEOC complaint, the working conditions at T-N-T of York County and TM Trucking of the Carolinas, jointly referred to as TNT entities, forced many of the companies’ black employees to resign.
PacFuel card makes filling up simpler, driver’s life more straightforward
BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease and Comdata have re-invented their fuel card, which the companies say will offer lower fueling costs to their customers. The newly branded fuel card PacFuel leverages the Comdata proprietary network and is accepted at all major…
Truck convoy rolls down 407 ETR to support Special Olympics
TORONTO, Ont. – The World’s Largest Truck Convoy will make its way across the Toronto area’s 407 ETR Sept. 10 in an effort to raise funds for Special Olympics. The first convoy of its kind in the Peel Region, the…
LoadMaster Can Export Data to TCA InGauge Benchmarking Program
Working with TCA inGauge online benchmarking service, McLeod Software has created an automated reporting function that allows for monthly data exports from the LoadMaster Enterprise system. The exported data includes all 334 items submitted monthly by …
Truckers can find ‘virtually anything’ on new app
PLOVER, Wis. – Looking to socialize with other truck drivers, find deals on industry products and services, discover job opportunities and much more? Well, Women In Trucking and TruckerSam have partnered to offer the new TruckerSam app to provide just…
Mac Trailer names new president of sales
KENT, Ohio – Steve Hallas has been named president of sales for Mac Trailer. Hallas will be responsible for all Mac products, including liquid tanks, pneumatic tanks, aluminum flatbeds, waste trailers and aluminum and steel dump trailers, utilizing existing dealers,…
Ice Road Trucker to be honored with memorial tribute
HALIFAX, N.S. – Special Olympics Nova Scotia will honor the life of Darrell Ward, the former star of the show Ice Road Truckers who died in a plane crash Aug. 28, with a memorial tribute tour leading up to the…
Trucker caught smuggling two dozen bovines to Kashmir, mob sets vehicle on fire
Vehicular taffic on the Rajouri-Poonch road remained disrupted for nearly four hours on Thursday morning after an irate mob set ablaze a truck after rescuing nearly two dozen bovine animals at Narian. The truck was on way from Jammu to Kashmir Valley v…
Ground transportation costs increase slightly in June, says CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by less than 0.1% in June from the month previous, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). “Overall, total freight costs were flat,” said Doug Payne,…