Western Star taps new market with vocational ‘bad-ass’
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Western Star has come out with its first new truck in more than a decade, aimed at six core vocational segments including: dump; mixer; crane; roll-off; snow plow; and sewer vac applications. [Full Story]
Man Accused Of Assaulting Passenger, Air Marshal
A man on a flight from Paris to Atlanta has been charged in federal court with assaulting a passenger and a federal law enforcement officer.
Southwest Joins Other US Airlines In Raising Fares
Southwest Airlines Co. has joined a sweeping increase of $10 in the price of many domestic round-trip airfares, citing the need to offset high fuel prices.
Diesel average tops $3.87 a gallon, oil at two-year high
If the past two weeks are any indication, it’s going to be a rough spring for anyone buying diesel fuel. The national average has topped $3.87 a gallon for the week ending Monday, March 7, and some areas are already averaging above $4. Oil prices, me…
States address ticket camera rules
Use of ticket cameras to issue citations for bad driving decisions is a perennial topic at statehouses. As lawmakers address funding crunches for various budgets, the issue continues to draw much discussion – both for and against the enforcement tool…
Family trucking business busted hauling hazmat without authority
A husband and wife trucking business was recently busted hauling hazmat loads after being issued an out-of-service order in 2008 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
R. L. Carter drivers now home, regrouping after company’s collapse
Many former drivers for R.L. Carter Trucking Inc. of Clayton, IN, are figuring out their next moves after the company abruptly shut its doors on March 2. One of R.L. Carter’s creditors, the Transportation Alliance Bank, based in Ogden, UT, stepped up…
Trucker killed in Oregon while looking for tires, axle
A truck driver from California was killed last week after state police say a pair of unusual events combined to create an “unfortunate set of circumstances.” Lino Domingo Lopez-Hernandez, 48, of Bakersfield, CA, had pulled over and stopped on the I…
Comments sought on I-5 toll bridge design
Plans to build and toll a new Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Columbia River between Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, are moving forward, but there’s still time to for highway users to comment. According to a bistate panel in a 2010 report, many com…
Willie’s Place sells to TA
The Willie’s Place truck stop at Carl’s Corner, TX, has been sold to TravelCenters of America for $6.4 million, according to local media.