Missouri’s I-49 Designation Makes History
With the designation of former U.S. Route 71 to become part of Interstate 49, this week, the plan for an uninterrupted I-49 is beginning to take shape.
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remains steady in November
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw no change in month-over-month volumes for November. Year-over-year load volumes were down 15% from November 2011. In spite of the decrease, load volumes are still well…
One-on-one with Volvo president Göran Nyberg
GREENSBORO, N.C. — When Göran Nyberg, the recently appointed president of sales and marketing with Volvo Trucks, moved into his corner office at Volvo’s Greensboro, N.C. headquarters in October, one of the first things he requested…
Truckers: Rest stops lack parking
Joseph Pierson of Congress Street in Stamford, Conn. died when his Nissan Sentra struck the right rear of a tractor-trailer parked on the left shoulder of the entrance ramp to the Interstate 95 southbound rest area in Fairfield, Conn.
PA trade school looks to build driving course for CDL training
The Berks Career & Technology Center is planning to buy land in Bern Township, PA, that would allow it to start its own truck driver training program, according to a report in the Reading Eagle.
Toronto Area Council of CITT has executive team in place
TORONTO, Ont. — CITT Toronto Area Council has elected its executive team for 2013 and all positions remain unchanged.
St. Peters Trucker Uninjured in US-61 Crash
A truck driver from St. Peters was unharmed after colliding with another car on Highway 61 Tuesday evening.
Nine vehicles smashed near Tannersville, 2 miles from Monday’s 5-vehicle trucker fatality
State police say a truck driver sparked a wreck on Interstate 80 near Tannersville on Wednesday morning that involved his big rig and eight passenger cars.
Highway deaths decline, but more cyclists, truckers die
But the latest fatality figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday aren’t all positive.
Association focuses on truck drivers with diabetes
Along with the difficult lifestyle of long-haul trucking , she also had to deal with managing her diabetes while living a life on the road.