Vipar Heavy Duty Names New Director of Business Development
Vipar Heavy Duty appointed Mark Iasiello as director of business development, national accounts.
Florida’s Capital Begins Construction for Natural Gas Fueling Station Project
Construction kicked off in Florida’s capital city on the first of a network of natural gas fueling stations.
Trailer Wizards names new VP finance
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has named Dieter Hauser as its new vice-president of finance. [Full Story]
Man Never Should Have Survived This Brutal Trucking Accident Says Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer
“I’ve seen a lot of big rig accidents during the course of my practice,” said Stephen Ozcomert, an Atlanta injury lawyer who practices personal injury, accidents and malpractice law.
DOT Freight Index Shows Largest Monthly Hike in 17 Years
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 3.9% in December from November, the largest monthly rise in 17 years, bringing the level of freight shipments to an all-time high, according to the U.S. Department of Transpor…
Con-way Truckload Requiring Agility Testing
Con-way Truckload is one of a growing list of carriers that are requiring pre-employment agility testing for drivers.
Senate Committee Clears Highway Funding Measure
The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday evening passed a bill to provide funding for a two-year highway program.The measure is a $9.6 billion bundle of transfers and revenue offsets that no one on the committee particularly liked as a solution to the hi…
How to be more innovative
I’ve been surrounded by the concept of innovation lately. For the past few weeks, I’ve been selecting and interviewing our 2012 Truck Fleet Innovators for our March cover story – always fascinating. And last week, I enjoyed a thought-provoking sessio…
Trucker Maverick to Raise Driver Pay, Expand Fleet
Flatbed trucking company Maverick Transportation is raising truck driver pay as it purchases new trucks and expands capacity to meet growing freight demand.
Driver in fatal Ontario crash failed to stop, police say
Ten migrant workers and a truck driver were killed and three people injured in a “horrific” two-vehicle crash near Stratford, Ont., Monday, February 6, 2012.