Socorro man arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed trucker
A Socorro man was arrested Wednesday by El Paso County sheriff’s traffic investigators in connection with a hit-and-run crash in which a trucker was killed on Horizon Boulevard during the weekend.
Truck loaded with dog food burns along I-65
BATTLE GROUND, Ind. — State Police say a fire that erupted in a truck loaded with dog food closed part of a northern Indiana highway for several hours.
Average age of truck drivers even older than previously thought: report
In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers’ age is, in fact, even older.
LA: As Professional Trucker Pool Dips in Numbers, LBCC Looks to…
Following a previous $440,000 grant from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office-in addition to $450,000 in industry pledges, mainly headed by the Harbor Trucking Association-Long Beach City College can now add an additional $211,733 from …
Average age of truck drivers even older than previously thought: report
OTTAWA, Ont. — In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers’ age is, in fact, even older. The…
Our View: New rules keep truckers in it for long haul
But they are people, not automatic-pilot devices. That fact is coming into conflict with another common trait: Truckers are pretty independent-minded, which has led to a lawsuit against new federal regulations limiting drivers to no more than 11 consec…
Long-time publisher Rob Wilkins announces retirement; Lou Smyrlis picked to succeed him
TORONTO, Ont. — Rob Wilkins, senior publisher of our Trucking Group of magazines, research, online and video properties has announced his retirement. “Rob has been a great leader for this organization for over 33 years, leading…
DHL Express celebrating partnership with Free the Children, Me to We
BRAMPTON, Ont. — DHL Express is celebrating its first year as the official logistics partner of charities Free The Children and Me to We. By providing the charities with free shipping, storage and logistics support, DHL has allowed them to…
Shell kicks off commercial LNG corridor in Alberta
CALGARY, Alta. – May 28 may have been a significant date in Canadian trucking history. That was when Shell fired a major shot in what many think is a fuel revolution, unveiling to the public the first of its commercial LNG refuelling stations.
Long awaited fatigue management program to be unveiled today
OTTAWA, Ont. — The highly anticipated North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), developed over nearly a decade, will be rolled out to industry today.