Superstorm Sandy Affects Fuel Availability in Region
Fuel and oil terminals and refineries are slowly returning to operation following last week’s “superstorm” Sandy, as the government takes steps to try to get oil and fuel to the stricken region.A shortage of fuel, especially gasoline for vehicles an…
I-69 Extension to Open Nov. 19
On Nov. 19, the first three sections of newly constructed I-69 will officially open in Indiana.
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison to add 15 LNG tractors in Alberta
CALGARY, Alta. — Bison Transport has announced it will deploy 15 natural gas-powered tractors in Alberta.
New truck orders pick up in October: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary net orders for Classes 5-8 trucks spiked in October, marking the best showing for Class 8 net orders this year.
Keep Tires Running Straight and True
In tire and wheel mounting, the line between right and wrong is a thin one. A few thousandths of an inch on either side of correct can throw tires and wheels into a mean wobble or cause them to bounce up and down like pistons.
Truck driver killed, 4 injured in fiery Sunday-morning crash
A 68-year-old trucker died and four young adults suffered minor injuries in a fiery freeway crash near Federal Way early Sunday that officials say started when a driver apparently lost control and triggered a chain reaction.
Neb. crash lawsuit invokes fetal death law
A Nebraska law that extends legal protections to fetuses at any stage of development is being invoked for the first time in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of a family killed in a fiery September car wreck, according to lawyers involved i…
New Federal Hours of Service Requirements: Is the Solution Now Part of …
November 03, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — Policy makers with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have puzzled for years over how to make the roads safer for commercial vehicle traffic and passenger cars alike.
Trucker seriously injured when rig crashes
A Lee County log truck driver was taken by medical evacuation helicopter to a Montgomery hospital after he apparently lost control of his vehicle Wednesday afternoon and crashed into a kudzu-filled ravine off U.S. 82.
Drivers Slide off the Road
It was a slippery morning on the roads. A semi north of town was stuck on the side of Highway 2, causing traffic to come to a standstill.