Trailers Orders Down 14 Percent in May
Trailer orders fell nearly 14% month over month in May, coming close to earlier projections for a seasonal slowdown, according to ACT Research. Earlier this month, ACT projected a downturn of 16% compared to May as the expected summer slowdown approached.
Peterson holds annual Fleet Forum to address key issues facing the industry
GRANDVIEW, Mo. – Peterson Manufacturing held its 5th annual Fleet Forum at its Grandview, Mo. headquarters June 14-15, with representatives from nine national trucking fleets and speakers from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) featured during the event. The forum is…
US trailer orders for May decline: Act Research
COLUMBIA, Ind. – Trailer orders in May fell 14% month over month and 10% year over year in the US, according to Act Research’s most recent State of the Industry report. “New orders continued to ease in May, following seasonally…
Trucker accused in fatal Maine crash barred from commercial interstate driving
Randall Junior Weddle, 54, of Greeneville, Tennessee made his initial appearance in a Maine court on two counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated operating under the influence. His attorney, David Paris, sits reading the court documents prio…
FMCSA declares TN trucker an imminent hazard after deadly crash
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Weddle, a commercial driver’s license holder, was served the federal order on June 22, 2016, according to FMCSA.
Trucker faces DWI charge after driving wrong way on Dallas highway for miles
A semi-truck driver suspected of driving drunk was arrested early Friday after going the wrong way on C.F. Hawn Freeway for several miles. The tractor-trailer was first spotted about 2:45 a.m. going west in the eastbound lanes of the freeway on the bou…
Truckin’: Pro Driver Dispenses Wisdom, Rules of the Road
I had a dream last week that I was driving a semi-truck. In the dream I had just topped a steep pass to start my descent when I realized that I didn’t know the first thing about semis and that I was probably doomed.
FMCSA Garners Assist in Court Fight over ELD Rule
The courtroom battle over the validity of the electronic logging device mandate due to kick in next year has further heated up. An amicus brief filed on June 22 by two prominent highway-safety advocacy groups backs up the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s defense of its ELD rule against a lawsuit, brought by the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, that contends the rulemaking is seriously flawed.
OTA’s Bradley reflects back on 30 years in trucking
TORONTO, Ont. — As the career of David Bradley as the long-running leader of the Ontario Trucking Association and Canadian Trucking Alliance winds down, he’ll be remembered, among other things, for his candor and honesty. Those traits were on display…
Minnesota employers want you
Sports application developer Sport Ngin has a pair of taps dispensing beer at the end of the work day, free for employees in their common area. Well, almost nothing.