Daimler adds second shift, 350 new jobs at Portland plant
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is looking to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore. with the addition of a second shift and the creation of about 350 new jobs at the facility by the… [Ful…
Marten Transport Increases Contractor Rates Again
Marten Transport instituted its third compensation increase for independent contractors so far this year. The increase takes effect on October 26.
Tow-trucker charged in fatal Plains Township collision
A tow-truck driver accused of drunkenly running down a driver in the parking lot of a Plains Township Social Security office turned himself in to authorities this afternoon.
Calif. woman drags trucker from fiery crash
Keenia Williams was taking her 5-year-old daughter to school before heading to her job at a senior center when she saw the accident unfold in her rear-view mirror SAN FRANCISCO – Keenia Williams saw the big rig tip over and burst into flames in her rea…
Colorado I-70 Speed Harmonization Test Considered Successful
Results from the second Rolling Speed Harmonization effort continues to demonstrate that it can be used to improve road safety, reduce crashes and ultimately improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 during heavier travel periods.
Existing Intelligent Transportation Technologies Could Eliminate Almost All Traffic Accidents
Nearly every traffic accident caused by driver error — up to 90 percent of all crashes — could be eliminated if existing intelligent transportation technologies were implemented in our vehicles and roads, say experts at IEEE, the world’s largest te…
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian tech company designs waste heat recovery-powered APU
BOLTON, Ont. — As engine manufacturers look to improve the efficiency of their products to comply with impending fuel economy standards, one of the obvious advancements to explore is waste heat recovery; harnessing wasted energy produced by… [Full S…
OOIDA, Teamsters, Rep. DeFazio Decry Start of Mexican Truck Program
Two U.S. trucker groups and several lawmakers stood in bipartisan opposition to cross-border trucking with Mexico at a news conference at Otay Mesa, California’s busiest border crossing.
LaHood hints of significant changes to HOS in letter to senator
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has asked Sen. Kelly Ayotte her withdraw her amendment to stop implementation of proposed new HOS rules.
Contractor Numbers Holding Steady, Fleets Less Likely to Include Them in Expansion Plans
The recent Third Quarter 2011 Transport Capital Partners Business Expectations Survey finds that carriers’ contractor fleets have remained steady over the last three quarters. However, the ability for fleets to expand using contractors has been trend…