New Details: Trucker may have been asleep in fatal crash, police say
Two people are dead after a pileup involving a tractor-trailer in Berks County, and now police are saying the truck driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Route 222 near Route 73 south of Kutztown.
Trucker Stranded in Monster Buffalo Storm Calls Michigan for Help
In defense of a truck driver who called Michigan authorities for help Wednesday morning, the monster storm that buried parts of Buffalo, NY , under an avalanche of more than 70 inches of snow was dizzying. That could have explained why the angry trucke…
Delaware trucker killed in NJ Turnpike crash
A truck driver from Delaware died in a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers that closed a portion of the New Jersey Turnpike for more than ten hours. State Trooper Alina Spies says one truck rear-ended another in the northbound center truck lan…
Trucker killed in loading accident on beet farm
Authorities in Michigan’s Thumb say that a 52-year-old truck driver was killed in an accident while waiting to pick up a load of sugar beets. The Sanilac County sheriff’s department says the accident happened about 6:50 p.m. Monday at a farm in Marion …
Movers Seek Exemption from 14-Hour Limit
A group of moving companies is asking for an exemption from the 14-hour limitation in the hours of service rules. The International Association of Movers, a global trade association representing van lines and others, asked the Federal Motor Carrier Saf…
Thermo King Inverters Recalled for Potential Fire Hazard
More than 250 model year 2014-2015 Freightliner Cascadia models trucks that came factory-equipped with certain Thermo King power inverters are part of a larger voluntary recall that also affects aftermarket-installed inverters. In August, Thermo King a…
OOIDA Encourages Truckers to Pledge for Positive Values
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is asking its members to “take the pledge” referring to the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign to promote positive values in trucking. The pledge encourages commitment to a list of values that can…
Trucker killed in loading accident on beet farm
Authorities in Michigan’s Thumb say that a 52-year-old truck driver was killed in an accident while waiting to pick up a load of sugar beets. The Sanilac County sheriff’s department says the accident happened about 6:50 p.m. Monday at a farm in Marion …
L.A.-area port truckers expand strike to three new companies
A port truck driver strike at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew Monday, as protest organizers targeted three new companies that they accuse of wage theft. Drivers from QTS Inc., LACA Express and WinWin Logistics Inc. joined an ongoing s…
Detroit Assurance: Collision Mitigation, Assisted Braking, Better MPG
Detroit Assurance, Daimler Trucks North America’s new active vehicle safety suite, made its real-world debut on Friday. The company hosted a ride-and-drive event in Miami after first announcing the system last month during the American Trucking Associa…