Hanover-area woman vanishes after minor car accident
No one knows what caused Debra Zettel to have a minor car crash and go off the road between Hanover and Neustadt around 3 a.m. on Thursday.
Trucker’s sentence for assaults reduced on appeal
A truck driver convicted of assault and sexual assault has had his sentence reduced by the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal.
TWNA Presents Rolf Lockwood With Lifetime Achievement Award
Rolf Lockwood, vice president of editorial at Newcom Business Media and the founding editor of its flagship publication, Today’s Trucking, last night received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America .
Pilot Flying J Acquires Travel Plaza in Alexandria, Minn.
Pilot Flying J acquired a travel plaza in Alexandria, Minn., at 3181 Evergreen Lane off Interstate 94 at Exit 100. It will remain open during remodeling, which is expected to be complete in July 2012.
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison expands B.C. presence with terminal purchase
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport has acquired a “turn-key” trucking terminal in Langley, B.C., the company announced. The centrally-located 20,310-sq. ft. facility is located on 6.15 acres in the northwest Langley industrial area…
Turnpike might reopen trucker shower facilities
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Turnpike’s governing board could consider reopening showers for truckers at the Beckley plaza.
Secretary LaHood Heads List of Inaugural NAFA Safety Leadership Award Winners
NAFA Fleet Management Association’s Safety Advisory Council announced the winners of its inaugural Safety Leadership Awards, which will be presented at NAFA’s 2012 Institute & Expo in St. Louis on April 22.
NAFTA trade totals reach record levels in 2011 at $904 billion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Surface transportation trade between Canada, the US and Mexico increased by 14.3% in 2011 compared to 2010, valued at $904 billion in 2011, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of…
Vipar Heavy Duty Names James McGuire Director of Business Development
Vipar Heavy Duty named James McGuire director of business development with responsibility for stockholder development in the Central U.S.
#MATS: Truck News wins eight TWNA Communication Awards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck News editors walked out with an armful of awards at last night’s Communication Awards banquet, held during the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky., winning eight total. The awards, organized by the Truck…