Fiery Indiana 37 crash kills 1, injures 4 others
A central Indiana sheriff says one person has died and four others have been hospitalized following a fiery crash involving at least three vehicles. Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger says one person died at the scene of the crash shortly before no…
Trucker killed in collision with big-rig on I-880 in Hayward
A truck driver was killed after slamming into a big-rig Tuesday morning on Interstate 880 in Hayward, California Highway Patrol officials said. The driver of a box truck slammed into the semi-truck hauling granite around 1:40 a.m. in the northbound lan…
Kansas truckers trained to fight human trafficking
Ryan Doyle has seen disturbing evidence of human trafficking as he logs thousands of hours on America’s highways as an over-the-road trucker.
Trucking HR Canada to celebrate Top Fleet Employers with Gala Awards Dinner
OTTAWA, Ont. — Thanks to its ever-expanding Top Fleet Employers program, Trucking HR Canada is hosting a Gala Awards Dinner on October 12 at Toronto’s Palais Royale to celebrate the 39 fleets that were named as Top Fleet Employers this…
New York trucker charged after crash closes I-81 southbound
A New York truck driver has been charged after his vehicle slammed into another tractor-trailer on Interstate 81, shutting down the highway’s southbound lanes for several hours.
US truckers doing ‘okay’: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — US trucking conditions remained lackluster in June, according to FTR’s latest Trucking Conditions Index. “While not overly positive, the June TCI reading of 2.9 indicates that trucking operators are still doing okay – not great, but okay,”…
Can Big Trucks be Hacked?
If you have read any of the headline stories about the trio of researchers from the University of Michigan who successfully hacked into the J1939 databus of a 2006-model-year truck, you might now believe that it’s discouragingly easy. While the researchers did manage to seize control of the truck’s throttle and engine brake controls, they used a laptop computer connected directly to the truck’s dataport to pull off their experiment.
Truck Groups take Issue with California Sustainable Freight Plan
The release of the final version of California’s Sustainable Freight Action Plan has been met with harsh criticism by two groups representing Golden State’s truck-fleet operators. According to the California Air Resources Board, the revised document is similar to the draft issued back in May. However, CARB claims it “reflects new input provided by industry, labor, regional and local government, and community and environmental group stakeholders.”
Average Diesel Prices Slide, Crude Oil Gains
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell again last week, dropping to levels last seen in mid-May, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel fell 3.2 cents from the previous week’s price, settling at $2.316.
Virtual corporations, actual reality
The Internet and all technology is the true “mover and shaker” of the modern corporate world. Along with the flood of technological changes, organizations have been forced to change and adapt. To a great extent, corporate monoliths have been unable…