Burr Ridge annexes truck business
The Village Board approved an annexation agreement Monday that brings Compass Truck Sales on North Frontage Road into the village limits, avoiding a threatened forced annexation.
Officers on the Lookout for Tired Truckers
Northwestern North Dakota is swamped by truck traffic and being a truck driver is not for the feint of heart.
Ex-trucker says he’ll keep fighting after state Supreme Court…
A former truck driver vowed today to take his case to federal court after the state Supreme Court refused to hear his claim that he was wrongly scared into pleading no contest to a child pornography charge.
TruckNews.com moves to daily newsletter format
TORONTO, Ont. — TruckNews.com’s twice-weekly e-newsletter is now moving to a daily format. The newsletter will feature TruckNews.com’s latest Headline News items, videos, and blogs, as well as a list of upcoming events and…
Truckers sum up convention with one word: information
The 2nd Annual Truck Driver Social Media Convention drew a 25% increase in truck driver attendance from the previous year, as the event made its home at Harrah’s Resort & Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
MHC Kenworth Expands into North Carolina
Murphy-Hoffman Company, the largest privately owned heavy and medium duty truck dealership group in North America, announced it has acquired 10 dealership and 11 leasing locations in North Carolina
NY Truck Toll Increases Still in Limbo
The New York Thruway Authority canceled a second meeting regarding a proposal to raise truck toll rates 45% for trucks with three or more axles, and may be looking at alternatives to the controversial plan.
Retail Imports to Increase 5.9% in November, Despite Sandy
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 5.9% in November, despite the temporary closure of some ports by superstorm Sandy.
eFax and eVoice Offer Five Tips to Help Truck Drivers Stay Connected on the Road
Things are looking up for the trucking industry. The American Trucking Associations anticipates that U.S. companies will bring on nearly 100,000 new drivers each year, for the next ten years1.
FMCSA New Initiative to Validate Driver Medical Cards
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it and its state partners will be conducting random verifications of driver Medical Examiner’s Certificates during enforcement activities.