Bill that would fine truckers for not removing snow, ice from…

When snow and ice accumulates on Scott Christiana’s tractor trailer, he uses a stick to knock off some of the wintery mix before driving. If a bill before the Pennsylvania General Assembly gets passed, he would be fined for not cleaning off his entire …

ATA-adjacent books seek to teach children about trucking

“Papa Doug Hauls Strawberries & Smiles” and “My Auntie Susan Drives a Big Truck” are books that help children understand the role of truckers. The first, written by former truck driver Susan Burton, is titled “My Auntie Susan Drives a Big Truck” an…

Mack 2014 Dealer of the Year

L to R: Mike Reardon, Mack Trucks west region vice president; Dan Kingston, Vanguard vice president, Arizona region; Tom Ewing, Vanguard Truck Center president and dealer principal; Tommy Lyons, Vanguard sales manager, Arizona region; and Stephen Roy, …

Mid-Ontario Mack named top Canadian Mack dealer

GREENSBORO, NC– Mack Trucks named Vanguard Center of Phoenix is its 2014 North American Dealer of the Year earlier this week. In 2014, the family-owned business grew tremendously surpassing sales goals by almost 50%. In addition, Vanguard, that has centres

FreightWatch Issues Advisory Over Truckstop/Highway Thefts

Over the past several weeks, the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International has received reports of more than 40 pilferage events at truckstops and highway pull-offs in one state. They have been along Interstate 40 between West Mem…

Sentence Handed Down in Household Goods Moving Scheme

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced by a federal court after pleading guilty earlier to charges of conspiracy to commit extortion in a household good moving scheme. On Feb. 9 Mohammad Sabbar, also known as Ali Sabbar, was sentenced to 60 months proba…