RI Trucking Association says truckers will avoid state if tolls go up
The Rhode Island Trucking Association takes matters into its own hands with a warning to Governor Gina Raimondo about her proposed truck toll plan. RI Trucking Association President Christopher Maxwell says, “our diversion theory is real – trucks that …
I blame my fate
Rita Begum with the younger of her two daughters at her Faridpur home last month. She lost her husband and father in a gruesome petrol bomb attack on February 7 last year.
Truck Driver From Indiana Recovers After Being Shot In Oakland
OAKLAND – A trucker from Indiana spent the holidays recovering at an Oakland hospital, after he was shot in the cab of his truck. “I was trying to sleep, and someone didn’t want me to sleep.
Trucker stole from Mugabe dairy farm
A truck driver who worked on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace’s dairy farm pleaded guilty this week to stealing from their company. Tapiwa Manyone, 21, appeared before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta early Thursday and admitted h…
Humble Trucker Wins Hollow Victory in Workers’ Comp Case
Juan Boston, of Humble, holds a sign in support of injured workers on the steps of the Texas Capitol. The former truck driver has fought a years-long battle for workers’ compensation benefits following a back injury that required surgery.
EPA Approves Blossman’s LPG-Powered Truck Engines
Alliance Autogas has gained approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to produce bi-fuel propane-autogas versions of vehicles powered by Ford’s 6.8L V-10 and General Motors’ 6.0L V-8 spark-ignited engines through its equipment developer Bl…
Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Service Sectors Decline, Employment Jumps
Shipments of manufactured goods in the U.S. increased slightly in November, according to a new and full government report, while new orders posted its third decline in the last four months. The Commerce Department reports factory shipments increased 0….
Diesel Still Getting Cheaper, Gasoline Higher Than in 2015
Diesel prices started out the New Year continuing their downward trend in both Canada and the U.S. while gasoline is actually up over the past year here at home. The Canadian national average cost of diesel has fallen for the eighth consecutive week, d…
Truck drivers and math: a weighty problem
Father brag moment: My son is on his elementary school’s math team. Why do I tell you that? Because I learned long ago that math is important and I have been trying to tell my children that.
Daimler Announces Cuts at North Carolina Truck Plant
Daimler Trucks North America plans to lay off more than 900 people at its Freightliner plant in North Carolina, according to published reports, an action expected to be temporary as the company adjusts to expectations of a softer year for truck sales. …