Trucker sentenced for damaging Ind. covered bridge
A truck driver from Illinois has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for badly damaging a 140-year-old wooden covered bridge in northeastern Indiana by driving a too-tall semitrailer through it.
More than One in Four Americans to Take a Road Trip This Holiday Season
AAA projects 93.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, an increase of 1.6% over the 91.8 million people who traveled last year.
New research project shines light on driver health
HAMILTON, Ont. — A first-of-its-kind study on the health of Ontario truck drivers has painted a pretty grim picture. But at least one of the researchers involved in the project wasn’t surprised by the findings.
Johnson Controls Appeals Sale of Bankrupt Hybrid Battery Supplier to Chinese Company
Johnson Controls Inc. filed an appeal Monday of last week’s court decision approving Wanxiang’s purchase of A123 Systems, the bankrupt hybrid battery supplier that supplies batteries for Navistar’s eStar and other electric vans.
FMCSA Sets Listening Session on Driver Training Rule
Federal truck safety regulators are looking for public comments on plans to toughen entry-level driver training requirements.The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a listening session on the issue January 7 in Charlotte, N.C., at …
Tennessee State Senator Elect Mark Green Introduces First Bill
Senator-elect Dr. Mark Green, has already introduced his first piece of legislation, and he hasn’t even be sworn into office yet.
Retailers, Intermodal Trucking Worry About Potential Port Strike
A coalition of more than 100 local, state and national trade associations sent a letter to President Obama yesterday urging action to prevent an East and Gulf Coast port strike next week over intermodal container handling.
GHG-14 Whatever
After finishing a feature story for the January issue of Heavy Duty Trucking about the pending GHG14 rules, I’m more convinced than ever that this burdensome regulation is unadulterated politics, and will get industry nothing we wouldn’t have got al…
Lighter-duty Commercial Trucks Get More Fuel-Efficient Engines
In all the years I’ve been doing update articles for HDT, particularly on Class 1, 2 and 3 cargo vans, I’ve repeatedly asked execs at the truck builders about trends in engines.
Reps want Teton Pass safety improvements
Teton County’s state legislators are pressing transportation officials to boost safety on Teton Pass.