Construction noise disrupting sleep of night-shift trucker
Last March, the massive earthquake in Japan had dominated the news. A few days later, Martyn felt his apartment building shake with such force, he was sure it was the Lower Mainland’s turn.
NAFA Now Accepting Submissions for 2012 Sustainable Fleet Awards
NAFA Fleet Management Association recognizes the challenges fleet managers face in setting up their organization’s sustainability plans and honors those who have implemented pioneering, innovative, and creative programs with NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet …
Fontaine Modification Showcases Advanced Engineering Technologies on New Website
Fontaine Modification Company has redesigned and updated its website to highlights the company’s unique Innovation Model. The site features an in-depth summary of how the company designs and develops effective engineering solutions that meet safety a…
Old Dominion Opens Newest Service Center in Canton, Ohio
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s 216th service center, located in Canton, Ohio, officially opened last week and is slated to be the company’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified facility in its nationwide network.
Goodyear Names Mark Pillow Director of Business Solutions
Mark Pillow will oversee Goodyear’s business solutions portfolio, including the company’s fleetHQ program, on-highway operations, and retreaded tire business.
Charge filed in trucker death
More than a month after a Dodge Charger slammed into and killed an Amarillo truck driver standing by his rig on Lakeside Drive, deputies booked a 28-year-old man into the Potter County Detention Center on a state jail felony in the incident, records show.
National Retail Federation President Speaks About Importance of Infrastructure
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay Friday emphasized the importance of infrastructure to the retail industry and in turn its impact on the national economy, in a keynote address to the Valley Industry and Commerce Association’s…
Teamsters strike produce firm for firing truckers
Teamsters pickets are marching outside the Port of Hueneme to protest the firings of 10 truck drivers by an Oxnard produce company.
Schommer Named to Lead CRST Malone
CRST International has appointed Jim Schommer as president of CRST Malone, its flatbed trailer operating subsidiary.
Stolen tractor-trailer being chased across GTA
TORONTO, Ont. — The chase is on to catch a stolen tractor-trailer. Ontario Provincial Police are currently tailing equipment that was stolen from a Husky Truck Stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake early this morning, according to a report by CP24. [Full Story]