Economic Watch: Trucking Adds to Overall Employment, Factory Activity Mixed
The U.S. economy continued adding jobs in November as trucking employment turned around from the month before, while a separate report on manufacturing was only somewhat positive for the industry. A Labor Department report issued Friday shows 211,000 n…
Property carrier compliance and safety performance data removed from FMCSA site
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As of today (Dec. 4), much of the information previously available on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website related to property carrier’s compliance and safety performance, including on the QCMobile app, will no longer be…
Big Red rises from the ashes and can be viewed at Allentown museum
ALLENTOWN, Penn. – It’s the piece of machinery Santa Claus has always been envious, and it can soon be found at Mack Trucks Historical Museum. Evel Knievel’s 1974 Mack FS786LST model, better known as Big Red, will temporarily be on…
Texas trucker found with 27 pounds of marijuana on I-90 near Marengo
WOODSTOCK – A truck driver from Texas is facing marijuana trafficking charges, after authorities say they stopped his semi containing 27 pounds of pot near Marengo . Illinois State Police on Nov. 3, pulled over Lamont I. Howard, 44, of Garla…
Russian truckers strike nerve, new road toll fines lowered
As a result, in a hurried attempt to placate protesting truck drivers, the Russian parliament on Friday eased fines under a new road bill and indicated that it was ready to make further concessions. Truck drivers, many of whom own and operate their own…
Widow of man killed by trucker asleep at wheel files lawsuit
The widow of a man whose husband died after a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck him in southern Wyoming is suing for wrongful death. The Rock Springs Rocket-Miner reports that Katsiaryna Krauchanka has filed a complaint against the drive…
Bison helps lay wreaths in Manitoba to honour the fallen
WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport has partnered with several branches of the Canadian Armed Forces, including Winnipeg’s Royal Canadian Air Force 17 Wing, to make possible the second annual Wreaths Across Canada ceremony in Manitoba. The event will take place…
When This Trucker Hits the Road He Has 50,000 Riders
Manitoba truck driver Josh Giesbrecht shares his life on the road with 50,000 YouTube subscribers who watch as he motors through North America. He offers a windshield view of where he travels, how he parks, pumps fuel, performs quick repairs, waits at …
Russian lawmakers amend controversial road tax bill
The State Duma voted overwhelmingly on Friday to lower the fines from 450,000 rubles to 5,000-10,000 rubles for failure to pay a new road toll.
Has Putin Met His Match in Russian Truck Drivers?
The Kremlin’s media is doing its best to downplay the nationwide strike , except to publish rare “good news,” such as Kuban drivers opting out. The hamstrung Kremlin media cannot use its usual “foreign enemies and CIA agents” story line as applied to i…