Truck crackdown makes safety problem worse
The Maryland State Police recently announced that starting last week, officers would implement a zero-tolerance policy and issue tickets to truck drivers who park on the shoulders of I-83. The announcement stated that commercial drivers should plan in …
Natural gas conference for transportation industry coming this fall
HOUSTON, Texas — In an effort to address the both the benefits and challenges of mass adoption of natural gas by fleets in the transportation industry, American Business Conferences will be hosting the Natural Gas Fleet Vehicles North American…
TCA Adding "Wellness" to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
During National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week, the Truckload Carriers Association and state trucking associations will host health fairs and “celebrity walks” designed to get drivers exercising, eating better, and taking charge of th…
North American spot market surges 8.4% year-over-year in August
PORTLAND, Ore. — TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index outpaced August 2011 volume by 8.4%, marking the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels. Freight volume on the spot market, month-over-month,…
Truck Enterprises Inc. Celebrates 50 Years
Truck Enterprises Inc. is celebrating being in business for 50 years this month.
Team Ontario driver, team take top spots at national driving championship
MONCTON, N.B. — Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson has been named Grand Champion at the 2012 National Professional Truck Driving Championships. Representing Team Ontario, Matheson joined 33 of Canada’s top truckers from across the…
US truckload driver turnover surges in second quarter: ATA report
ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate for US-based linehaul truckload fleets of all sizes surged in the second quarter with turnover at large fleets breaking the 100% barrier for the first time in more than four years, according to the…
Alliance for Driver Safety & Security Expands Agenda Beyond EOBRs
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, a Washington, D.C. coalition of transportation companies that promoted recent federal legislation to require electronic on-board recording devices (EOBRs) in all commercial trucks, has named Callie Hoyt…
River Grove trucker says CB radio off before fatal Neb. crash
A truck driver charged with manslaughter in a chain-reaction accident that killed five people in western Nebraska told investigators he never heard the warnings about stopped traffic because his CB radio wasn’t on, court documents say.
NTSB’s Strategic Plan Available For Comment
A draft of the National Transportation Safety Boards’ strategic plan for 2013 through 2016 is available to the public for comment.