Trucker trapped in Athens wreck released from hospital
A truck driver trapped for two hours after his rig wrecked in north Athens late Monday afternoon was released from the hospital Tuesday morning, Athens-Clarke police said.
Trailer Bridge Appoints Chris J. Dombalis as CEO
Trailer Bridge Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as a board member and chief executive officer of the company, effective Jan. 16.
Car Drivers Issued Warnings, Citations at More than Twice the Rate of CMV Drivers
Law enforcement officials who pulled over nearly 35,000 commercial and passenger vehicle drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliances Operation Safe Driver 2012 campaign in October found that passenger car drivers continue to speed at alar…
European Regulator Scotch UPS/TNT Deal
It looks like United Parcel Service’s proposed deal to buy European package giant TNT Express will not go through, after the European Commission informed the two companies that it is working on a decision to prohibit the proposed acquisition.UPS ann…
APRA Joins in Friend of Court Brief to Oppose Post-sale Restrictions on the Use and Repair of Patented Products
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association has joined two other trade associations in filing a friend of the court brief in the United States Supreme Court opposing the right of a patent holder to impose post-sale restrictions on the use of it…
Back When I Wanted To Be A Trucker
Back in elementary school I wanted to be a truck driver. I lived by I-57 on the south side of Chicago and would watch the trucks go by in long convoys.
East/Gulf Coast Port Negotiations Resume
Negotiations are set to resume today regarding the potential East/Gulf Coast port strike on Feb. 6 between the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association.The talks are scheduled to last for three days and are th…
Diesel falls 1.7 cents
Consumers experienced another decrease in prices for diesel this week as prices fell an average of 1.7 cents per gallon across the nation to rest at $3.89.
What’s the next big threat to truckload carriers?
Unionized drayage drivers. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters just inked its first contract with a drayage company working near the ports of L.A. and Long Beach. Drivers’ wages will immediately jump from $12.72 to $19 per hour. And that’s ju…
Nation, York in short supply of truck drivers
But there is plenty of work for those willing to live the life of a long-haul trucker.