Truckload Turnover Rises for Fourth Straight Quarter
The turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89% in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase, an indication of increased demand and competition for drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Truck driver: Bound prostitute died during engagement sex party
That’s the claim of a trucker driver who was arrested two years ago after the burned body of a woman was found in the cab of his 18-wheeler. Monday, he pleaded guilty to arson and the desecration of a human corpse in a Hancock County courtroom.
Trucker uninjured when train hits tractor-trailer in south Fulton
A trucker escaped injury Monday when the tractor-trailer he was driving was hit by a CSX freight train in south Fulton County, police said.
TravelCenters of America Opens in Lexington, Virginia
TravelCenters of America LLC has opened of its newest TA travel center at 2516 N. Lee Highway (Route 11), I-81/I-64, exit 195, in Lexington, VA.
Trucker sentenced to 6 years in case of bondage sex death, burned body
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. – A former truck driver has been sentenced to six years for burning a woman’s body after police say she suffocated as they celebrated their engagement with a meth and bondage sex party.
Pilot Flying J Acquires Two New Pennsylvania Locations
Pilot Flying J has acquired new Pilot Travel Center locations in Duncannon and Frystown, Penn.
Love’s Travel Stop Opens in Kankakee, Ill.
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new travel stop in Kankakee, Ill., at Interstate 57, Exit 308.
‘Mildly pessimistic’ commercial vehicle forecast unchanged: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research is maintaining its mildly pessimistic outlook for the US economy, according to the December issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. [Full Story]
Turnover rate for truckload drivers rises for fourth straight quarter: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. — The turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89% in the third quarter, the fourth straight quarterly increase, according to the American Trucking Associations. The large fleet truckload turnover rate is an… [Full …
Women In Trucking Association Calls 2011 a Success
Looking back on 2011, WIT president and CEO, Ellen Voie, says the association made huge strides in promoting women’s position in trucking.