Disney Princess Walkie-Talkie Puts Little Girl In Touch With Foul-Mouthed Truckers
When Jennifer Childress, of Kent, Wash., overheard truck drivers chatting on her 9-year-old stepdaughter’s Disney Princess Royal Walkie Talkies, she was more than a little concerned.
Survey Says: Hours of Service, Top Trucking Industry Concern
The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled on Monday during the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla.
Diesel Prices Stable as Oil Falls Below $100
After falling for five straight weeks the average cost of diesel remains the same this week from the week before, according to the U.S. Energy Department.
US truck tonnage rises again. Is economy stronger than we believe?
ARLINGTON, Va. — US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in September, matching August’s gain.
US fleets increasing pay packages to attract drivers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Three-quarters of fleets surveyed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), say they have or will be increasing driver pay packages in the face of a driver shortage.
Truck driver wanted for deaths in Europe is arrested in Kirkland
A Bulgarian fugitive and human trafficker, convicted of the deaths of 18 Sri Lankan nationals who suffocated in the back of a cargo truck in 1995, has been arrested in Kirkland, where he had been working as a long-haul trucker, according to the U.S. Ma…
Wisconsin Hosts Workshops on Idle Reduction Technologies
The Wisconsin State Energy Office is partnering with Wisconsin Clean Cities to host a “Driving the Green Highway” workshop and expo for trucking fleets Friday, Nov. 1 in Pewaukee, Wis.
Disney princess walkie talkie stuck on trucker frequency
When a 9-year-old Kent, Washington girl recently turned on her new Disney princess walkie talkie for the first time, she was subjected to the filthy conversation of two truckers.
Use of booze and drugs common among truck drivers on the road
The use of booze and drugs among truck drivers on the road is common, but seems to be mainly linked to poor working conditions, finds a systematic analysis of the available evidence published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine .
Truckers geared to take advantage of IDRIVE
By Staff Writer – Surrey North Delta Leader Published: October 21, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: October 21, 2013 2:34 PM The BC Trucking Association has developed a new skills assessment tool called IDRIVE and is looking for 25 recent immigrants with professi…