Fine cut for Florida trucker nabbed in Canonsburg
The Florida truck driver caught Saturday driving his overweight rig on a Canonsburg street that has a posted 10-ton weight limit had his fine cut in half but will not be getting out of Washington County Jail until he posts an $850 collateral representi…
Trucker arrested on I-40 for fraud
Doug McMurdo Miner Staff Reporter KINGMAN – A truck driver was hauling more than cargo when he was arrested Friday morning on Interstate 40 in Kingman and allegedly found in possession of a fraudulent credit card. Rudik Sargisov, 43, of Glendale was ch…
MTA’s new annual general meeting format a hit
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says the new format of its annual general meeting was a hit. The association hosted a one-day conference along with a fundraising dinner. The focus of the Apr. 10 conference was Transportation…
Trucker cited in crash that closed Interstate 95
A semi-trailer truck driver was cited in a wreck which closed off all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 south of U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach. Roy W. Greene, 64, of Lenoir, North Carolina, was cited for careless driving, according to a Florida Highway Patrol…
Glenn County judge turns down truck filters injunction
Orland >> A Glenn County judge has ruled against the Chico-based Alliance for California Business in its effort to temporarily suspend the California Air Resources Board’s requirement on diesel particulate filters for trucks. In January, the alli…
Driver who can’t pay fine on too-heavy rig jailed for 4 days
This April 11, 2015 booking photo provided by the Washington County Jail shows Francisco Amareles-Amareles, of of Hialeah, Fla., arrested in Canonsburg, Pa., for driving a 40-ton truck hauling gas drilling pipe on a road with a 10-ton limit. Police say…
Police: Better GPS could have kept trucker out of jail
A Florida truck driver faces a hearing before Washington County District Judge David Mark Wednesday after spending several days in the Washington County jail after he drove his 59,346-pound big rig onto a road with a 10-ton weight limit. He was pulled …
Driver who can’t pay fine on too-heavy rig jailed for 4 days
This April 11, 2015 booking photo provided by the Washington County Jail shows Francisco Amareles-Amareles, of of Hialeah, Fla., arrested in Canonsburg, Pa., for driving a 40-ton truck hauling gas drilling pipe on a road with a 10-ton limit. Police say…
Carrier Transicold celebrates double milestone in 2015
ATHENS, Ga. – It’s a double celebration for Carrier Transicold this year. The company is celebrating both 75 years of the Carrier road transport refrigeration innovation and 45 years of the the Carrier Transicold business. “Carrier’s history encompasses more than…
OTA files comments with Attorney General regarding AMPS
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association has filed its comments to the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) regarding the proposal of an online administrative monetary penalty system (AMPS) that deals with traffic-related provincial offences and municipal infractions. The…