Toll hikes and the law of unintended consequences
As public officials look to public-private partnerships and toll roads as one way to address the issue of infrastructure funding, one question that comes up is whether fewer trucks will use the toll roads, thus leading to lower toll revenues than an…
Trucker enters guilty plea
A Maryland truck driver who drunkenly wheeled his rig as he was chased by police on Interstate 70 on Sunday pleaded guilty at an initial hearing this week.
TravelCenters Opens First S.C. Petro Stopping Center
TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers, has announced the acquisition and rebranding of a travel center in Florence, S.C., to the Petro Stopping Centers brand.
Trucker reports lost handgun – six months later
A long-distance trucker stopped at Orlando police headquarters this week to report he lost a handgun six months ago.
Eaton Names Dave Karnes Director, Roadranger Field Sales and Marketing North American Truck
Eaton announced that Dave Karnes has been named director – Roadranger Field Sales and Marketing North American Truck. He will be reporting to Tim Sinden, president – North America Truck Operations, effective as of Jan. 1.
Lynden International Expands North American Network
Lynden International, a freight forwarding and logistics company, opened a new service center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 1.
New truck orders closed out 2012 on positive note, but lacked year-end boom
COLUMBUS, Ind. — North American orders for Classes 5-8 commercial vehicles were stronger in December than through most of 2012, but lacked the strength that’s normally characteristic of the final month of the year.
Rush Enterprises Acquires Assets of Dealership Group in Ohio
Rush Enterprises Inc., which operates a network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, announced that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of MVI Group, which operates commercial truck and bus dealerships in Ohio
Bored, Lonely Japanese Man Becomes a ‘War Tourist’ in Syria
Calling himself “a combination of samurai and kamikaze,” a Japanese truck driver is so bored with life at home that takes vacations in Syria , photographing the war from the front lines.
Texas I-35E Project Moves Foward
Traffic relief is on the way for North Texas travelers who rely on Interstate 35E between Dallas and Denton. Recently, the Texas Transportation Commission chose Archer Western/Granite/LANE Constructors as the developer for much-needed improvements t…