Greater Mount Carmel celebrates 100 years
The two, who grew up near the Scotlandville church and have been a part of it for more than 70 years, will be among the enthusiastic attendees when the church celebrates its 100th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Greater Mount Carmel is at 1414 Sora St. T…
3 Highway Safety Measures Every Truck Driver Should Consider
Image Source Trucking is a huge business for the transport economy. Being a trucker puts you in a position where you’re able to thrill people with the timely delivery of goods but also puts you in a position where greater caution, professionalism, and consideration is expected from you.
Morgan Plans to Build Midwest Truck Body Plant
The company is actively searching for a site in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, or Michigan to select a location capable of supporting production of up to 3,000 truck bodies annually. Morgan plans to open the facility and become operational in 2017.
Another worry for truckers: higher health insurance costs
Right at the moment when truck driver health as well as correlations between driver health and safety are becoming more prominent in trucking, the cost for companies to provide health insurance is undergoing a big jump this year even as a growing major…
OMG! Varun drives a truck! – News
Varun Sharma, who was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer DILWALE, is gearing himself for his much awaited TV Show on History channel and is working very hard these days. His show Ice road truckers; India’s deadliest roads demands Varun to drive truck from Manali to Siachen.
Court Rules NY Truck Tolls Can’t Fund Canal System
A federal court has ruled against New York State’s practice of using tolls paid by interstate truckers to finance the unrelated tourism and recreation projects that make up the New York Canal System. The U.S. District Court ruled that using toll revenue in that way violates the Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Cause because the money is diverted away from interests that actually benefit trucking.
Used Truck Market Stable, NADA Guide Says
The used commercial truck market has generally been stable the past three months, notes an August report from NADA Used Car Guide. So far in 2016, auction prices have decreased less than 3% per month compared to nearly 5% per month in the second half o…
Blotter: Man found dead in southern Denton identified
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office identified Jimmy Reid, 52, as the man found dead last week in a wooded area in southern Denton. The medical examiner’s office ruled Reid’s death a suicide by hanging.
Great Dane AdvantEdge Adds San Antonio Service Provider
JTM Truck & Trailer Service of San Antonio, Texas, has signed on as an authorized service provider for Great Dane’s AdvantEdge National Aftermarket Parts & Service program. JTM offers a full-service trailer shop and full-service truck repair shop at its 25,000-square-foot facility.
TransCore’s Canadian freight volumes decrease in July
TORONTO, Ont.– TransCore Link Logistics volumes for Canadian and cross-border loads finished strong in the second quarter of 2016, and then went through a routine mid-year low. Compared to last month, volumes dropped by 20%, falling to their lowest levels year-to-date. Despite…