7 killed, 4 hurt in Indiana Toll Road crash, infant among dead
Seven people in a minivan full of relatives – including an infant – were killed when their vehicle hit a deer on an Indiana highway and slowed or stopped and a semitrailer slammed into them from behind.
Peterbilt Dealer Pumps $1M into Tornado-Ravaged Facility
Five months after a destructive F4 tornado struck Ringgold, Georgia, The Peterbilt Store announced plans for a one million dollar renovation of their location.
Website Offers Environmental Compliance Resources
American Trucking Associations and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences announced a new online compliance resource that provides information on environmental regulations affecting fleets.
Microturbine Series Hybrids Under Test by Kenworth, Peterbilt
A California turbine manufacturer is working on Class 7 and 8 turbine-electric series-hybrid trucks with Kenworth and Peterbilt. One concept truck is running and the other is being assembled.
NY child killer gets 20-to-life for ’88 slaying
A man already imprisoned for strangling a 4-year-old girl in upstate New York in 1994 has been sentenced 20 years to life for beating an elderly woman to death six years earlier.
Making a Smart Roadside Even Smarter
HELP Incorporated has moved to a new technology-agnostic platform backed by cloud-based data that is more current, complete and correct than that offered by government systems. The move offers a Smarter Roadside solution and enables HELP to launch ma…
CTHRC initiatives move forward while feds’ funding refocused
OTTAWA, Ont. — Federal grants and contribution programs that support the work of the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) are in the midst of a comprehensive change, but according to CTHRC officials, several existing initiatives… [Full …
Ag Groups Praise Legislation Clarifying Agricultural HOS Exemption
A group of agricultural associations has come out in support of legislation that clarifies the applicability of the agricultural hours of service exemption.
Detroit Diesel launches new driver training video series
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Diesel has launched the first of its new, four-part driver training video series. Officials say the videos were developed to help drivers enhance their engine’s performance. The four videos include general product… [Full St…
Trucker from Tennessee Killed in Fiery Crash Near Lebanon
A truck driver from Tennessee is dead after a tractor-trailer crash on I-44 in Laclede County Thursday.