Bellingham trucker accused of driving drunk, fabricating hostage situation
A Bellingham semi truck driver made up a story about being taken hostage by two gunmen in Oregon before troopers arrested him on drunk driving charges Wednesday afternoon, June 13.
Daimler announces two promotions
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North American (DTNA) has announced changes to its upper management ranks, including the appointment of John O’Leary to the position of chief financial officer.
Longshoremen file suit while clogging Northwest cargo at Port of Portland
Simon Hailenmichael, left, and another truck driver, who did not give his name, stand by a line of trucks backed up on North Marine Drive by Terminal 6. An escalating dispute between two unions tying up millions of dollars of freight across the Northwe…
Hero trucker’s widow questions limiters
Hero trucker David Virgoe’s widow doesn’t see the need for truck speed limiters.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root Names VP of Marketing, North America
Travis Bouck has joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root as vice president of marketing, North America. In this role, Bouck will lead the Greensboro, N.C.-based marketing team in positioning and product strategy, business development and new-product introduction.
Groeneveld USA Appoints New CEO
Bert van Hasselt has been appointed CEO of Groeneveld USA Inc., Netherlands-based Groeneveld’s U.S. sales and service organization. Van Hasselt will be responsible for shaping the future growth of Groeneveld in the U.S, both through company-owned bra…
Ore. police say trucker faked hostage story
Oregon State Police arrested a truck driver accused of falsely reporting he had been taken hostage by two men who wanted to steal his load of berries.
Women in Trucking President/CEO to Speak at Australian Conference
The Transport Women Australia LTD annual conference in September in Melbourne, Australia, will include an international perspective from Women In Trucking Association’s President and CEO, Ellen Voie.
FMCSA to Host Webinar Overview of Truck and Bus Crash Data
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Analysis, Research and Technology will hold its annual webinar providing data on truck and bus crashes twice on Thursday, June 21, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST.
Michigan Passes Bill to Dedicate Portion of Fuel Tax to Roads
Michigan has passed a bill to dedicate part of its 4-cent sales tax on motor fuel to road improvements, reports The Detroit News.