Fla. trucker charged in three-vehicle crash
A Florida truck driver was charged with reckless driving Monday evening when his truck struck another vehicle during a lane change, triggering a three-vehicle crash. According to Virginia State Police, Rodriguez G. Camilo, 28, of Hialeah, Fla., was nor…
Truck driver training returns this fall to RCC –
Richmond Community College is offering truck driver training again this fall to help meet the demand for more drivers in the trucking industry. The 10-week program will be held Sept.
How to tell if your transportation company is being acquired by another company
Are you asking yourself the question ‘Is my company being acquired?’ Should you be? Lots of activity in the transportation industry. The industry is getting smaller. In earlier blogs here, I have said that it is critical to take a…
Fiery crash on SF Bay Area freeway kills truck driver
Authorities say a San Francisco Bay Area trucker has died following a crash that sent a massive fireball across the highway and snarled the morning commute. The Oakland Tribune reports the big rig tanker truck full of motor oil was the only vehicle inv…
People smugglers ‘making a mockery’ of UK borders: Damning evidence …
People smugglers ‘making a mockery’ of UK borders: Damning evidence shows how easy it is for criminals to avoid penalties after a third of fines are never paid Damning evidence shows the Home Office’s failure to crack down on immigration abuse, as well as how easy it is for rule-breakers to avoid penalties. In the latest example, it was revealed that more than a third of fines issued to lorry drivers for carrying illegal immigrants into Britain are never paid.
Mercedes-Benz Adds Sprinter and Metris Van Offerings
LADSON, S.C. Mercedes-Benz Vans is introducing a turnkey “ship-thru” upfitting program for its Metris mid-size van and for Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner full-size Sprinter vans. The OEM is also rolling out a value-priced Worker model of the Metris as …
2017 Ford Super Duty Pickups to Use F-150 Aluminum Cabs
Like all new SuperDuty pickups, this F-450 SuperCrew has an aluminum cab, front fenders, hood and cargo bed. Photos: Tom Berg Ford’s 2017 SuperDuty pickups and chassis-cab models will come with more engine power and torque and advanced electronic features, as previously reported , but they’ll also share their cabins with the popular F-150 pickup something not done for more than 20 years.
Ritchie Bros. Alberta auction breaks records
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Records were broken in Lethbridge last week, as Ritchie Bros. sold more than $24 million worth of equipment in two days. Traditionally the company’s southern Alberta site has focused on agriculture auctions, but this month’s sale featured more construction…
CVSA Brake Check Puts 12% Out of Service for Violations
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual, unannounced brake check day on May 4, inspecting 6,128 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Out of those vehicles, 12.4% were placed out of service with brake violations and 13.9% were placed out of s…
Mercedes-Benz Worker lineup expanded
Vocational upfit solution also offered for Metris and Sprinter vans