Milltown Trucking: Prospering through the heartbreak
Doug Morrow has Sunday school to thank for his long career in trucking. And his parents, of course. When he was just nine years old in 1971, Morrow started working for Milltown Trucking – the company his father, George, and…
Small fleet owner for hire
The very first column I wrote for Truck News expressed my suggestion that large and small trucking companies would be better served by working together instead of constantly butting heads. I’d like to suggest another way large and small carriers…
Goober for hire: Part 3
THE STORY SO FAR Mark finds himself stuck in downtown Toronto traffic as the city’s taxi drivers protest the start of Goober, the ridesharing service that is cutting into their business. After an hour Mark is so upset about his…
Texas AG, Cops Team Up With Truckers to Stop Human Trafficking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton met with a group of truckers who are committed to help spot and report human trafficking on our nation’s highways. Law enforcement professionals and truck drivers working together has proven to be an effective tool to stop the trafficking and abuse of many young girls in this country.
Heil Trailer Expands Stainless Steel Product Line
Heil Trailer International has expanded its line of stainless steel products for the 2017 model year in a variety of styles, sizes and applications. Available from 1,000 to 12,000 gallons, one to eight axles and from one to six compartments the stainle…
TA ‘Band Together’ for St. Chrisropher fund campaign extended through Sept. 9
The TravelCenters of America’s annual “Band Together” fundraising campaign for the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund will be extended until September 9. As part of the campaign, guests and employees at TA and Petro Stopping Centers are invited to make donations to the St. Christopher Fund , a nonprofit organization that helps truck drivers whose medical problems have led to financial hardship. Also, TravelCenters of America has previously partnered with Blue Tiger USA to benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund with a portion of the proceeds from sales of specially designed Blue Tiger Elite headsets.
Commercial Vehicle-to-Grid Hub Installed in Denmark
A fully commercial vehicle-to-grid hub is now operating in Denmark, a result of a collaboration between global automotive manufacturer Nissan, multinational energy company and smart grid technologies companies Enel, and California-based company Nuvve, a V2G services provider. The grid’s first customer, utility Frederiksberg Forsyning has installed 10 Enel V2G units and purchased 10 zero emission, 100 percent electric Nissan e-NV200 vans that will join the company’s fleet, at its headquarters in Copenhagen.
FMCSA Issues ELD Rule Guidance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Sept. 2 issued these “two important notes” on the final rule it has issued on electronic logging devices that emphasize the initial compliance date is less than 16 months away: “Carriers and drivers su…
Texas truckers to help battle human trafficking
Texas attorney General Ken Paxton just announced a new partnership between the state and two organizations, as he says his office has made it a priority to battle human trafficking, what he calls modern-day slavery. Truck stops are one of the most popu…
Reckless Drivers Kill Four Cyclists, Trib Warns Bike Riders to Be More Careful
A memorial to Lisa Kuivinen, at the site where a truck driver swerved into the bike lane and killed her. Photo: John Greenfield Yesterday, in response to four recent Chicago bike fatalities apparently caused by reckless drivers, the Tribune ran a well-…