Two Canadian fleets to compete in weight loss competition
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has selected 11 trucking companies to participate in Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown, a competition with prize incentives for the fleet and individual who achieve the greatest… [Full Story]
TSA Recalls Improperly Encoded TWIC Cards
The integrated circuit chips on approximately 26,000 previously issued Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs) issued prior to April 5, 2011 were improperly encoded and may not work with TWIC card readers.
Canadian Truckers Say Canada-US Border Agreement Helps Create 21st Century Border
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is hailing the Canada-US border agreement announced recently by President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Trucker fined over sticky Pa. turnpike spill
Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. A truck driver has been fined $1,000 over the leaky valve that spilled a sticky mess over nearly 40 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Highway Fatalities Drop, Truck-related Deaths Rise
Preliminary 2010 fatality and injury data shows that highway deaths fell to 32,885 for the year, the lowest level since 1949. The data also revealed that truck-related fatalities increased by nearly nine percent to 3,675.
TOFC still going strong
Don’t expect trailer-on-flatcar to go away anytime soon, but expect it to increasingly be via 53-foot trailers.
Wreaths Across America
Today, Dec. 10, is Wreaths Across America Day, and the trucking industry is an integral part of this annual event.
Safety Advocates Praise Introduction of Truck and Bus Safety Bill
This morning, the Department of Transportation revealed that while overall traffic fatalities declined in 2010, truck crash fatalities increased by nearly nine percent to 3,675. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety commended the leadership of Senator …
Truckers party at blocked border
Little progress has been made to resolve a dispute between Pakistan and NATO as two key routes supplying troops in Afghanistan remain closed for a record 13th day.
WSP software keeps tired truckers off road | Dec. 8,
This screen has photos of trucks on the left and, at right, readouts of each axle’s weight as it drove over a pad on I-5 northbound approaching the Ridgefield scalehouse.