Roads closed as truckers march

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TravelCenters of America Expands in Texas

TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, announced the opening of its newest Petro:Lube Truck Service facility located at Petro Carl’s Corner at I-35E, Exit 374 in Hillsboro, Texas.

Mike Card Elected 68th Chairman of American Trucking Associations

LAS VEGAS – Michael S. Card, president of Combined Transport Inc., Central Point, Ore., has been named the American Trucking Associations’ 68th chairman. “Regardless of who’s going to be elected, we’re going to have lot of fights on our hands this y…

Shipper conditions worsen in August: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. — Conditions for shippers worsened in August, falling to a reading of -6.8 on FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). FTR officials said the decrease reflects a slowly tightening capacity environment for carriers…

Trucker stops Van Stadens Bridge suicide

Port Elizabeth – A truck driver has told how saw a man get out of a car at the Van Stadens River Bridge at 02:00 in the morning and realised the man wanted to commit suicide.

ATA Adopts New Position on Sleep Disorder Screening and Testing

LAS VEGAS – Seeing disturbing indications that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may plan to address the issue of sleep apnea among truck drivers with a “guidance” rather than a rulemaking, the American Trucking Associations has a new …