Police: Trucker flees after causing interstate pile-up
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. A truck driver responsible for a multi-vehicle crash on I-65 Thursday afternoon was driving with a suspended license according to Indiana State Police.
In Sufi saint’s cradle, dam built with blood awaits PM Modi in Afghanistan
“Together, we built this,” says Sufi Zafran, leader of the 12 villages which gave their lands to the Salma Dam, his face aged by a life spent making war in the searing heat and pitiless winters. Invisible, in the mountains above, stands the army of Haj…
PIT Group’s technology testing event, Energotest, underway
MONTREAL, Que. – PIT Group’s engineering and research group has launched the Energotest technology testing event, evaluating products aimed at improving fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles. The spring program is testing a number of aerodynamic devices, with a focus on…
Prime Inc. to Pay Over $3 million to Settle EEOC Suit
To settle a suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Prime Trucking, Inc., which does business as Prime Inc., will pay over $3.1 million and make job offers to more than 60 women who were deemed negatively affected by the company’s same-sex driver trainer policy. According to EEOC, the agreed upon payments follow an earlier court order that found the truckload carrier had violated federal law when it required that female truck-driver applicants be trained only by female trainers.
Photos: Crash forces ‘in the deadliest kind of accident’ truckers face
The RollTek system has detected an imminent rollover. The system has tightened down the occupant’s seat belt, brought down the seat to its lowest position and deployed a side-curtain airbag; normally, IMMI explains, the suspension seats in the truck would be drawn upward, leaving the driver in a much less “survivable space” near the roof.
A truckload of goods heading to Fort Mac
BELLEVILLE, Ont. – International Truckload Services packed up a truck filled with donations for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees. Rob Haggarty of International said the truck was set to depart for Alberta with over $140,000 of products raised by the community…
Great Dane names new manufacturing v.p.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Great Dane has announced the hiring of Brian Sage as executive vice-president of manufacturing. Sage will work with Sam Gupta, executive vice-president of manufacturing for several months during a transition period, before taking over full responsibility for…
Transportation Club of Moncton hands out awards
MONCTON, N.B. — The Transportation Club of Moncton has named the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) its Transportation Group of the Year. The award was given out during the club’s annual awards dinner and banquet. Other awards went to: Raymond…
Gates Targets Audiences With New Promotions
Heavy-duty product manufacturer Gates Corporation has announced its 2016 heavy-duty aftermarket and automotive marketing programs and promotions for 2016. The plan includes three targeted promotional programs designed to support Gates product lines, in…
Consolidated Fastfrate planning 50th anniversary celebrations
Celebrations planned across the country to honour long-term employees