Truck driver in deadly northern Greece crash sentenced to 10 years
A 39-year-old Romanian truck driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after a Thessaloniki court found him guilty of a road accident that killed six people and injured another 31 on the Egnatia Highway near Veria, in northern Greece. The 3…
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 …
Canadian Pacific and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference agree to arbitration
CALGARY, Alta. – Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) agreed yesterday to enter into binding arbitration, putting an end to a work stoppage by CP’s engineers and conductors. “This decision ensures both sides will get back to…
Troopers and a Trucker Rescue Elderly Sisters from Fire
Two state troopers and a trucker saved the lives of two elderly sisters at a fire in Centerville this morning. The troopers were investigating a break-in at a convenience store nearby when they saw the fire.
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…
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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…