Fiery crash of 2 semis in W. Wis. kills Minn. driver; other trucker arrested
A central Minnesota truck driver drove his big rig into the back of another semi on Interstate 94 in western Wisconsin and was killed in a fiery nighttime collision that has landed the other trucker in jail facing felony charges, authorities said Wedne…
ATA Announces Highlights for 2012 Management Conference & Exhibition
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves is promising that this year’s Management Conference & Exhibition will once again be the premier gathering of trucking industry executives, suppliers and government officials.
ATA to FMCSA: New CSA Revision Process a Start, but Serious Flaws Remain
In comments filed July 30, American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that while it supports the agency’s new process for improving its carrier oversight program Compliance, Safety, Accountability, the system…
Attorney: Trucker suffered ‘medical event,’ not drunk before crash
A truck driver charged in a crash last week that injured a Durham police officer suffered “a medical event” and wasn’t drunk at the time, his attorney said Tuesday.
Carb to Focus on Compliance in August
The California Air Resources Board has designated August as “Gear Up for Clean Truck Month.”
RBC Purchasing Managers Index shows slower manufacturing growth rate in July
TORONTO, Ont. – After registering strong growth in May and June, Canada’s manufacturing sector slowed to a four-month low in July, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, a monthly survey which provides early…
North American Surface Trade Rises in May
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico totaled $83.8 billion in May, unadjusted for inflation.
Trucking Allies File Amicus Brief on HOS
The National Retail Federation joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing new hours-of-service rules.
North American surface trade climbs 8.3% year-over-year in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.3% higher in May than in May 2011, totalling $83.8 billion (not adjusted for inflation), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)…
Don’t Count Navistar Out
Unless you’ve been on holiday in some remote spot without access even to carrier pigeons or smoke signals, you’ll know by now that Navistar International announced on July 6 that it was giving up on “advanced EGR” as its sole engine emissions techno…