Highway Angel Rescues Badly Injured Motorist
The Truckload Carriers Association’s latest Highway Angel is Larry Druckamiller of Warsaw, Ind. Druckamiller drives for Ruan Transportation Management Systems of Des Moines, Iowa, and is credited for saving a man’s life on a very cold night.
Canada and the U.S. launch new technology to reduce border wait times
FORT ERIE, Ont. – New technology is to be installed at the Peace and Queenston-Lewiston Bridges to make for faster border crossings, Canada’s attorney general, Rob Nicholson, announced yesterday.
Truck driver leaps onto runaway rig in Lehigh County
Authorities said a trucker noticed the semi rolling slowly in the left lane on the northbound side of the Northeast Extension on Sunday afternoon.
Detroit-Windsor crossing shut again after bogus bomb threat
DETROIT, Mich.– For the second time in four days, traffic between Canada and the US was snarled at Detroit-Windsor due to a bogus bomb threat.
J.B. Hunt Reports Increase in Earnings Year over Year
J. B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Lowell, Ark., announced second quarter 2012 net earnings of $80.5 million, or diluted earnings per share of 67 cents compared to second quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million, or 53 cents per diluted share.
Durham Hino hosts BBQ to celebrate facility renovations
PICKERING, Ont. — Durham Hino Truck and Equipment hosted its first annual Customer Care Clinic and Appreciation Day BBQ on June 20 to commemorate its newly renovated facility.
Bridgestone Rubber Tree Research Pays Off
Bridgestone Corp. says it has successfully decoded the main genome sequence for the latex-producing rubber tree. The genome sequence is the “blueprint” of living organisms containing the genetic information needed in maintenance and reproduction.
SmartWay program setting retread standards
FULLERTON, Cal. — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a SmartWay verification program for retreads, and will use Yokohama’s RY617 as the benchmark casing for the program.
Diesel, Gasoline, Oil Prices Spike This Week
The average U.S. price of both diesel and gasoline rose this week, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Also, oil prices climbed for a fourth day this week.
Real Estate Development and Consultancy Companies Partner for 1,000 CNG Stations
Real estate development company DeBartolo Development and real estate consultancy Keystone Consulting Group announced the creation of the CNG Infrastructure Expansion Project, with the goal of significantly increasing the number of compressed natura…