Trucker Forgets That Some Laws Do Exist For A Purpose, Side Swipes Pulled-Over Cop Car
If the fear of fines and jail time doesn’t stop you from breaking road rules, this trucker-who, apparently, isn’t familiar with the “Move Over” law about switching lanes while a cop has another car pulled over-probably will. The ordeal happened after a…
Stemco Reaches Trademark Agreement with Goodyear on Air Springs
Stemco, a manufacturer of heavy-duty components and solutions for commercial vehicles has reached a trademark license agreement with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The TMLA gives Stemco the authority to continue using the Goodyear trademarks a…
State, port officials work on export solutions, still courting shipping lines
State and local officials say they haven’t given up on efforts to attract a new trans-Pacific shipping line to take cargo containers in and out of Portland. The Port of Portland lost its last major shipping line s earlier this year amid long-standing l…
Aperia Launches Dealer Network for Halo Tire Inflator
Aperia Technologies, maker of the Halo Tire Inflator, has launched a nationwide network of dealers to offer Halo for fleets in multiple locations in the U.S. The first group of dealers to offer Aperia’s Halo technology operate in over 100 locations acr…
Congress Passes Omnibus, Extends HOS Restart Review
A review of an hours-of-service restart rule will take longer to complete under guidelines Congress approved in an expansive fiscal 2016 funding bill Dec. 18. For backers of twin 33-foot trailers, the funding bill did not authorize the use of the trail…
U.S. Congress Passes Natural Gas Tax Credit Legislation
Federal lawmakers have approved legislation that will extend expired tax credits for companies that use alternative fuels through the end of 2016. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 approved Dec. 18 will extend several federal tax cred…
Trucker in crash that injured Tracy Morgan, killed friend will argue in court for …
The truck driver who slammed into a limo carrying Tracy Morgan, killing one man and severely injuring the comedian, will ask a judge next week to throw out criminal charges against him. Kevin Roper was driving a Wal-Mart truck in June 2014 when he cras…
Trucker in crash that injured Tracy Morgan, killed friend will argue in court for dismissal
The truck driver who slammed into a limo carrying Tracy Morgan, killing one man and severely injuring the comedian, will ask a judge next week to throw out criminal charges against him. Kevin Roper was driving a Wal-Mart truck in June 2014 when he cras…
How truckers protect themselves on the road
“I was in Louisville, Kentucky and somebody knocked on my door in the middle of the night, and it freaked me out. There was a couple other trucks around, so luckily nothing happened to me or anybody else, and they went away.”
Transcourt shows customers are valued with various industry events
TORONTO, Ont. — Over the last few months, Transcourt has organized various customer appreciation events throughout Canada to get to know their clients better and show them that nothing is taken for granted, the company said in a release…