Waste Management Adds CNG Trucks, Fueling Station in Pa.
Waste Management’s Grand Central Hauling Co. subsidiary has launched 30 compressed natural gas collection trucks, along with a public-access CNG fueling station, in Plainfield Township, Pa., the company announced.
Carriers meet with Pan Am Games officials to talk traffic
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) held a meeting Friday with Pan Am Games officials and carriers that are worried about how the Games will affect their businesses. It’s expected the Games will bring increased congestion to the…
Taking on the champs
Competing in the championships was a humbling experience for this scribe
Truckers oppose appointment system at Va. port terminal
An appointment system is planned for Norfolk International Terminals to help reduce the amount of time truck drivers have to wait to pick up and drop off their cargo.
Economic Watch: Consumer Sentiment Best in Five Months
The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment rose this month to 96.1, following a final May reading of 90.7 and the highest level since January when it was at 98.1. The latest reading is also 16.5% higher than in June 2014, the biggest year-o…
Oakland Port Tests Sensors to Measure Wait Times
The Port of Oakland has announced that it is testing sensors to measure how long trucks servicing the port are waiting to enter marine terminals. The Northern California port is installing Bluetooth sensors along thoroughfares in the Outer Harbor area …
Senate Advances Pro-Trucking Measures
Before heading out the door on June 26 for an 11-day Congressional recess, the Republican majority in the Senate flexed its political muscle to move forward an array of legislative efforts widely favored if not outright lobbied for by trucking stakehol…
French trucker beheads boss
The suspect, who was apprehended soon after setting off the blast, is the latest French citizen implicated in extremist bloodshed in recent years after being flagged to authorities, then falling off the radar.
Texas trucker charged with manslaughter in deadly softball team bus crash
A Texas truck driver has been charged with four counts of first degree manslaughter on suspicion of causing an Oklahoma highway crash that killed four softball players from North Central Texas College, court officials said on Friday. Russell Staley was…
Sen. Deb Fischer Introduces FMCSA Reform Legislation
Sen. Deb Fischer has introduced legislation designed to reform the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulatory process. Under the senator’s bill, titled the Truck Safety Reform Act , FMCSA would be required to review rules, regulations, gu…