NTSB Investigates Fatal Truck-Train Crash
It may take federal investigators more than a year to determine why a truck driver smashed into an Amtrak train in Nevada Friday, killing at least six people.
Port Hope truck driver injured in collision on Pennsylvania Turnpike
A 23-year-old trucker from the Thumb was injured when a charter bus rear-ended his rig today in Pennsylvania.
Investigators piece together Nevada Amtrak crash
Investigators struggled Monday to piece together how a truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert failed to notice the crossing gates and blinking lights that should have been visible a half-mile away.
US truck tonnage sputters as economy hits ‘soft patch’
ARLINGTON, Va. — US truck tonnage dropped 2.3% in May after a revised decline of 0.6% in April, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations. [Full Story]
SmartTruck upgrades aerodynamic device, adds Canadian distributor
GREENVILLE, S.C. — SmartTruck, a maker of aerodynamic devices for trailers, has introduced a second-generation UnderTray System and added a Canadian distributor. [Full Story]
COMPETITION WATCH: Vernon Erb steps down from Erb Group, hands reins to Wendell
NEW HAMBURG, Ont. — Vernon Erb has stepped down as president of The Erb Group of Companies, paving the way for his eldest son Wendell to assume the position, the company has announced. [Full Story]
2pm: Truckers’ association proposes lifelong ban for drunk drivers
One of Slovakia’s associations of truckers, A ESMAD, has proposed a more stringent penalty for professional truck drivers who drink and drive in the wake of a recent crash of a Slovak truck in Hungary, the TASR newswire reported.
Study looks at handling of senior drivers across Canada
WATERLOO, Ont. — A new study has highlighted inconsistencies in how provinces licence older drivers, a contentious issue in the trucking industry – especially in Ontario, where commercial drivers are required to do an annual road test after… [Full S…
Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Understanding and controlling costs
TORONTO, Ont. — A smooth-driving, feather-footed owner/operator can conceivably make a carrier’s fuel surcharge a profitable proposition, Ray Haight, CEO of ATBS Canada reveals in Part 4 of Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Understanding… [Full …
Big Rigs Cause Major Injuries in an Accident Indicates Arkansas Injury Lawyer
The highways of the nation are crawling with traffic. Just about seven out of every 10 vehicles is a big rig.