2 Women Injured In Deadly Metrolink Crash Are Suing Truck Driver, His Company
Two women who were among dozens of passengers hurt when a commuter train struck a pickup truck abandoned on Southern California railroad tracks are suing the truck’s driver and his employer. The lawsuits were filed Wednesday in Ventura County Superior …
Ohio bill would restrict truckers from left lane
Move over big rigs! That’s what some Ohio lawmakers are saying about a proposed bill to keep truckers out of the left lane. Some Ohio lawmakers say when trucks are in the left lane, it slows down traffic and it’s more dangerous for everyone.
Truck drivers complain of long wait times at Port of Virginia
They claim they’re forced to wait for hours to drop off and pick up containers. The Port of Virginia is boasting much success, increasing revenues, increased volume – a turn around story.
Appeal court reduces sentence of man caught smuggling child porn across Emerson crossing
Mantoba’s highest court has slashed the sentence given to a trucker caught smuggling child pornography across the Canadian border. Denys Basov, 38, was arrested in May 2013 at the Emerson crossing.
Trucker involved in N.C. train crash is a felon with history of traffic violations: court records
The truck driver who failed to maneuver his oversized rig through a railroad crossing, derailing an Amtrak train and injuring 55 people this week, is a convicted felon with a long history of traffic citations, court records show. John Devin Black, 43, …
Bison recognized as safest truckload carrier in North America
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Bison Transport was named one of the safest truckload carriers in North America at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Annual Convention earlier this week. Bison shared the award, which was sponsored by Great West Casualty Company, with FTC…
Cargo thefts down, but value of stolen loads up
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet has reported cargo theft incidents dropped from 1,098 in 2013 to 844 in 2014, however the average load value continues to increase. Last year the average stolen load was worth $181,681, up from $143,957 in…
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Purolator Trucker Remains Critical After Being Rear-Ended by (allegedly) Impaired SUV Driver
I work with 200 other tractor trailer drivers at the Metro West facility in Etobicoke, Ont. After ten years you get to know one another and we watch as kids and grand kids get born, people get sick, people get…