Lee Long, Southeastern Freight Lines, Named TMC General Chairman
Lee Long, director of maintenance for Southeastern Freight Lines, Columbia, S.C., was installed as the 2012-2013 general chairman and treasurer of the ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council
In first month since toll hike, N.J. Turnpike truck traffic hits a skid
On the New Jersey Turnpike, commercial traffic in January – the first month after a 53-percent toll hike – declined 7.5 percent compared with like days from last January.
Study Says Last Mile Visibility a Growing Focus in Intermodal
Carriers and 3PLs are increasingly working together to use technology to eliminate blind spots in the movement of containers in the last mile – the final customer destination. So says a new report, Intermodal Optimization – Enhancing Last Mile Visibi…
ATA Files Brief in Support of FMCSA on EOBR Challenge
American Trucking Associations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief on Feb. 24 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s defense of electronic logging devices.
The Great Hang Up: Ban for Commercial Drivers
An estimated 3.5 million people in the U.S. drive commercial trucks according to the website truckinginfo.net. A recent law that took affect changed the way many operated behind the wheel.
The Untold Story of a Crash that Made Headlines Around the World
EDITOR’S NOTE : The rescue of Del Obispo Elementary teacher Kelli Groves as her car dangled off the side of a bridge in Santa Barbara County has garnered the loving concern of local residents.
Burger Bytes: Joe’s Truck Stop
You may think Joe’s truck stop is a spot where a tired driver can rest or maybe grab something to eat.
Pilot Flying J Opens Travel Plaza in St. George, S.C.
Pilot Flying J opened a new travel plaza in St. George, S.C., located at 113 Motel Drive at Exit 77 off Interstate 95 along U.S. Highway 78.
FMCSA Posts New HOS Examples
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a new document on its website illustrating 20 logbook examples under the new hours of service rules that were published Dec.
Used Truck Prices Up in January as Volumes Slip
Used Class 8 truck price appreciation was prevalent in January sales in the retail and wholesale channels, according to ACT Research.