Trucking HR report says increased diversity needed in industry
OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from Trucking HR Canada says there is a strong business case for increased diversity in the country’s trucking industry. Coined ‘Changing Workforce’, the report is based on a combination of labour data and best…
Crime 10 mins ago 11:08 a.m.East Tennessee trucker charged in fatal Maine crash
Investigators believe an East Tennessee truck driver was under the influence and speeding at the time of a fatal five-vehicle crash in Southern Maine, according to the Associated Press. A grand jury in Knox County, Maine indicted 54-year-old Randall We…
Perth Amboy trucker killed in Florida road rage incident, police say
Police in Florida are looking for a trucker who shot a New Jersey truck driver in a road rage incident Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department said a trucker was tailgated by another truck after going through a constru…
Motorcyclist still absorbing horrific crash, viral video
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Convoy in Pennsylvania on track to set world record
LANCASTER, Pa. — The annual Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Lancaster, Pa. this past Mother’s Day might have set a world record for largest convoy. This past Sunday, 590 trucks participated in the annual Make-A-Wish Convoy where children got to ride…
FTR’s New Index Shows Somewhat Positive Intermodal Conditions
Industry analysis provider FTR Transportation Intelligence has developed a new metric for assessing the competitiveness of intermodal transport versus over-the-road truck transport called the Intermodal Competitive Index. In its inaugural assessment, t…
IANA Expects Intermodal Volume Increases this Year
Intermodal volume in the first quarter of 2016 increased, underscoring the segment’s core strengths despite other indicators, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s latest report. While intermodal trailer volume declined more than 2…
Trucker charged with murder in slaying of auditor
A state tax auditor who turned up missing after an appointment with a long-haul trucker was shot in the back of the head, dismembered and dumped in an Eastern Washington ditch, according to court documents. Prosecutors in Lincoln County filed the docum…
Jury Awards $22.7M for Fatal Fleet Crash
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Cook County, Ill., against a Missouri-based food refrigeration systems company and a former company fleet driver has resulted in a $22.7 million jury award. The case revolved around a May 2012 fatal crash on Interstate…
Mack makes mDrive HD 13-speed standard on Granite models
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced today it that its mDrive HD 13-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) will be standard on Mack Granite models. The AMT features a low ratio creeper gear and helps boost customer productivity thanks to improved performance and reduced…