Monitoring Driver Behavior can Improve Safety and Reduce Costs
Driver monitoring has evolved tremendously in recent years. Some carriers still rely on reports from a 1-800 “how’s my driving” number to find out when a driver is driving poorly, but many more are putting technology to work
Milton’s Ban on Truck Traffic Could Extend to State Highways
The town council passed a ban on trucks with three axles or more on local roads in November, 2010.
Port of Oakland girds for blockade
The Port of Oakland is girding for another blockade on Dec. 12, six weeks after a Nov.
Men Versus Machine: World’s Strongest Athletes Battle Mack’s Titan
You don’t often see a Mack Titan on the end of a hook, but at The Met-Rx World’s Strongest Man competition, the hook is a place of honor.
Occupy Movement Targets West Coast Ports
The Occupy movement says it will sponsor demonstrations at several coastal port facilities, with the intention being to shut down all of the major gateways.
Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record
The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new annual production record, producing more than 802 million gallons of biodiesel in plants from Florida to Iowa to Washington state.
DOT Doles Out More Than $215 Million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges
The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters.
Trucker rolls to industry award
Traffic volumes and road rage can be a roadblock to a clean driving record but truck driver Bob Ropp has safely manoeuvred a transport down Ontario highways for decades.
ONLINE SPECIAL: Can you afford not to address sleep apnea?
TORONTO, Ont. — Consider the life of a sleep apnea-stricken professional truck driver: Four hours of driving followed by a two-hour nap, then another four hours of driving and another nap. Worse, home time that is literally slept away with no… [Full…
Hours Rule Will Get More Hill Scrutiny
The pending hours of service revision will get more congressional scrutiny at a House hearing scheduled for Wednesday.