DOT Simplifies Stop Sign Regs
The Obama Administration is eliminating 46 regulations on traffic signs to provide more flexibility for state and local governments, including allowing communities to replace traffic signs when they are worn out rather than requiring signs to be repl…
New Research Identifies Large Truck Rollover Locations
The American Transportation Research Institute has produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using more than 50,000 crash records from a nine-year period (from 2001-2009).
Broadway Flying J Adds Plug-In Power at Iowa Truckstop
Electrical connections at truckstop parking spaces are now available at the Broadway Flying J Travel Plaza in Williams, Iowa, on Interstate 35 at Exit 144, between Des Moines and the Minnesota state line.
Little rig belies owner’s big heart toward children
An ambitious and dedicated French Canadian fleet owner has taken a detour with a miniature tractor-trailer that is making the rounds on YouTube.
TravelCenters Gives $30,000 Grant to Trucker’s Development & Relief Fund
TravelCenters of America, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers, presented a BP Fueling Communities grant donation of $30,000 to The St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund.
Tarpstop Adds Director of Outside Sales
Tarpstop, a U.S. manufacturer of tarps and tarping systems, announced that Bob Abrahamson, formerly with Ancra International, has joined the company as director of outside sales.
Trucker sentenced in woman’s death
A truck driver pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Thursday in connection with the death of a 46-year-old woman who was found on the side of Interstate 29.
Trucker sentenced in woman’s death
A truck driver pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Thursday in connection with the death of a 46-year-old woman who was found on the side of Interstate 29.
Quality Distribution Reports 1Q Growth
Quality Distribution Inc. reported positive numbers for the first quarter of 2012 compared to last year’s first quarter. The company had a net income of $6.7 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012,
Pacer Announces Agreement with CSX
Pacer International entered into a new multi-year agreement with CSX Transportation, under which CSX will continue as Pacer’s primary rail carrier in the Eastern U.S.