Driver turnover hits 99% at large US truckload fleets
ARLINGTON, Va. — Turnover at large US truckload fleets continued to increase in the second quarter, according to The American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report.
Politicians slammed over trucks
Truck owners have been accused of forcing their drivers to operate unroadworthy vehicles and to drive for long periods without adequate rest.
Great Dane plant celebrates production of 100,000th trailer
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Great Dane recently produced the 100,000th trailer built out of its Wayne, Nebraska plant.
Truck orders get a bump in September
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary figures from ACT Research indicate September net orders for Classes 5-8 vehicles met expectations.
In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 1: Why now is the time to sell
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – On October 16th, Mike McCarron, the well-known former owner of MSM Transportation will team up with M&A guru Doug Nix for the much anticipated session “Mergers & Acquisitions in Transportation: How big…
Sleep Apnea Bill Receives Final Congressional Approval, Awaits President’s Signature
Despite the feud between Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration that has resulted in a partial shutdown of the federal government, the U.S. Senate came together late Friday to give approval to legislation regarding sleep apnea and truckers.
Safety is No. 1 concern for truck drivers traveling through Maine
Duane Laybolt of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, fills in his log book while he awaits his next load at Dysart’s Truck Stop in Hermon on Tuesday.
20 years after tragic Maine crash, parents still honoring son by trying to make highways safer
Jeff Izer, 17, and his girlfriend Angie Dubuc, 16, were killed 20 years ago when his car, parked in the breakdown lane on the Maine Turnpike, was run over by a trucker who had fallen asleep at the wheel.
Autumn brings seemingly annual diesel crunch to west
EDMONTON, Alta. — Diesel fuel was in shorter supply than normal across the west as September rolled over into October. And it looks as if the crunch may be an annual occurrence for diesel supplier Suncor and its Petro-Canada wing.
Omnitek Engineering Appoints Diesel-to-Natural Gas Conversion Dealer and Installer in Virginia
Omnitek Engineering Corp. has appointed Chesapeake, Virginia-based TFC Recycling as an authorized installation center for its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion systems in the region.