$12 million DOT Emergency Relief Funds Released for Hurricane Sandy Damage
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $12 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New Jersey and Connecticut to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments c…
Cummins to Cut Workforce as it Reports 3Q Revenue, Income Down
Cummins’ third-quarter revenue fell 11% from last year, as revenues from international markets dropped 21%, and net income dropped from $352 billion from last year’s $452 million.Third-quarter revenue was $4.1 billion. Revenues in North America grew…
Boyd Bros. Transportation Founder Dies
Dempsey Boyd, founder of Boyd Bros. Transportation, Clayton, Ala., died Monday after an extended illness. He was 85.
Tesco drivers protest outside York stores
ANGRY truck drivers protested outside Tesco stores in York after the supermarket chain sold off its distribution to Carlisle-based Eddie Stobart.
Professional Truck Driver Finds Toddler Wandering in Road at 4 a.m.
The Truckload Carriers Association announced that Rodney L. Smith of Plant City, Fla., has been named its latest Highway Angel. Smith, who drives for FFE Transportation Services Inc., of Lancaster, Texas, is being recognized for helping a toddler in…
DCT Chambers Trucking wins B.C. safety award
VERNON, B.C. — DCT Chambers Trucking has won a safety award from the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.
Losses to Trucking from Sandy Will Be Recouped in Future
Hurricane Sandy hit a region that’s both densely populated and important economically. According to IHS Global Insight, the initial estimate of economic losses are in the $30-$50 billion range. However, some trucking companies may see a boost in bot…
How not to get hit by trucks
I just came across a link from Twitter user @mikelikesbikes – posted in response to yesterday’s cycling death at Augusta and Ashland – on what cyclists should do around trucks.
Trucker arrested in fatal crash: Driver admitted he falsified logbook of time spent operating vehicle
A Kentucky truck driver faces a reckless homicide charge in connection with a wreck that left a state highway worker dead.
CVSN Summit Offered Educational Opportunities
More than 160 top-level executives and managers from the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network member companies and their supplier partners recently attended the CVSN Summit in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.