Police: Trucker texting before fatal crash on I-81
State police have filed vehicular homicide and other charges in a four-vehicle crash that killed a husband and wife on Interstate 81 near Mechanicsburg last May. Muniru Iddress, 30, was additionally charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endan…
Coroner IDs trucker killed in Route 147 crash
The Dauphin County coroner has identified a truck driver who died when his tractor-trailer crashed into a home Monday afternoon north of the Clarks Ferry Bridge in Reed Township.
Nearly $2 Million in Pension Benefits Returned to 515 Truckers
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division resulted in the restoration of $1,979,779 in 401 pension benefits to 515 drivers working on U.S. Postal Service contracts for California-based Lange Trucking because of violation…
ATA expects US trucking industry to grow over next decade
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) have released a few highlights about what the organization expects to happen in the industry over the next decade.
New NIOSH Study Sheds Light on Long-Haul Truck Driver Health
A new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health finds that U.S. long-haul truck drivers were twice as likely to be obese compared to the adult working population, as well as more likely to smoke and suffer from other risk fac…
Continental offers video buyer’s guide
Allentown, PA—Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket is trying to make it easier for fleet owners to make more informed purchasing decisions as they contemplate buying an EOBR/ELD compliance tool.
DAT Index sees record numbers
PORTLAND, OR — Numbers reported by the DAT North American Freight Index were up for lthe final month of 2013.
GA trucker faces negligent homicide charges in ND
A truck driver from Georgia faces three negligent homicide charges in a six-vehicle crash in North Dakota last summer that killed three men and injured three other people.
Canadians up for trucking honours
Alexandria, VA — Canadians are in the running for two major Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) awards: owner operator of the year and company driver of the year.
CIFFA looks to honour associate members
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) has announced changes to its FCA gala events for the coming year.