Fontaine reopening Ohio truck modification centre
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fontaine Modification is reopening its truck modification centre in Springfield, Ohio. The facility provides post-production modifications on Navistar on-highway and vocational trucks for dealers and fleets across North…
Strike Slows Intermodal Traffic at LA-Area Ports
A strike by clerical workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has already diverted several container ships to other ports, and the National Retail Federation has asked President Obama to take action.The International Longshore and Warehous…
2013 Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show Set for Feb. 1-2
The 2013 Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show will be held Feb. 1-2 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill.
LEADERS: Bison’s Don Streuber on safety, shippers and success
Q: Bison once again, for the fifth time, was named the grand prize winner of the TCA’s National Safety Awards. It’s a considerable accomplishment considering the US fleets you are up against. What accounts for Bison’s…
ATA Summit: Plenty of Gas to go Around, but Few Users So Far
It was almost standing room only at the American Trucking Associations Natural Gas Summit. The long-term cost savings associated with using natural gas in heavy trucks is attracting a lot of attention.
Kansas trucker is charged in crash death
The other half is kept by the state lottery in which the ticket was sold. Leaders of Nebraska Right to Life hope to get legislation passed next year to duplicate a Kansas law that requires information about fetal development, including 4-D ultrasound v…
Carriers Need to get ‘Ducks in a Row’ on Hazmat for CSA 3.0
In the coming days, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will unveil version 3.0 of its Safety Measurement System under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, and the changes will mean increased scrutiny of hazmat compliance, eve…
TCA Launches Online Certificate Program
The Truckload Carriers Association’s latest Truckload Academy offering is an online certificate program for fleet and driver managers.
‘Throttle’ by Stephen King and Joe Hill novella review
Before ” In The Tall Grass “, Stephen King collaborated with his son, Joe Hill on another novella called “Throttle”. It drew heavy inspiration from Richard Matheson’s “Duel” and has even gotten a comic book adaptation.
Local artist goes from Tootsie’s to U.S. Capitol lawn
When singer/songwriter Lindsay Lawler moved to Nashville five years ago, she built her fan base at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.