Labor Issues
Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program protect workers and limit them to four years of work, says the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council.
Passenger Count Continues to Climb at Reno Airport
Reno-Tahoe International Airport has reported an increase in passenger traffic for the ninth consecutive month.
Drivers Like New Turnpike Speed
Friday was the first time drivers on the Ohio Turnpike could drive at 70 miles an hour without worrying about getting a speeding ticket.
#MATS: Great Dane’s new flatbed model saves weight and eliminates corrosion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After years of development and extensive field and lab testing, Great Dane Trailers launched its new MXP-120 all-aluminum flatbed at the Mid-America Trucking Show. [Full Story]
#MATS: Great Dane unveils new Composite Van spec for heavy payload hauls
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Great Dane has expanded the specs on its Composite dry freight van to address the needs of specialty hauls, such as those in the beverage industry and others with frequent heavy floor loads. [Full Story]
#MATS: Great Dane takes weight out of its Classic Truckload reefer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Great Dane has redesigned its Classic Truckload refrigerated trailer. [Full Story]
#MATS: New aerodynamic fairing and enhancements add significant boost to fuel efficiency for Mack’s Pinnacle tractors
LOUISVILLE, Ky — Mack Trucks, Inc. unveiled an assortment of product enhancements, including new, optimized roof and chassis fairings for the MACK Pinnacle models, additional fuel-efficient Econodyne ratings for its Mack MP engines and… [Full Story]
Take off the gag
Take off the gag Comments About 30 union members staged a sit-in at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority board meeting last week after Transportation Commissioner James Simpson refused to give them a date to resume negotiations on a union counterproposal …
Girl dies in bus wreck
A shroud of heavy fog contributed to a deadly collision Friday morning between a school bus packed with students and a tractor-trailer. The bus driver didn’t see the truck driver, and the trucker didn’t see the bus until it was too late, said Sgt.
4 dead in crash of small plane at NM airport
Four people died Saturday in a fiery crash of a test twin-engine luxury business aircraft at Roswell’s airport, authorities said.