Ill. Appellate Court Upholds Liability Ruling Against C.H. Robinson for Fatal Accident
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide is liable for damages in a case stemming from a fatal truck accident in 2004.
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Liability Ruling Against C.H. Robinson for Fatal Accident
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide is liable for damages in a case stemming from a fatal truck accident in 2004.
Two Firms Offer New Logistics Service Ratings
Logistics consulting firms Armstrong & Associates and Tompkins Associates both have launched a service that allows shippers and carriers to rate the performance of logistics service providers.
Video: The Finnish-Built, Wood Burning El Camino
Truth is stranger than fiction, or so the saying goes. And I could not make this story up if I tried. A Finnish politician has converted his American-built El Camino to run on woodgas. How’s that for awesome?
Juhas Sipilä’s 1987 El Camino, affecti…
Hiring, turnover increases indicate economic recovery: ATA economist
ARLINGTON, Va. — Hiring in the trucking industry in the US picked up in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to American Trucking Association’s quarterly trucking activity report. [Full Story]
Trucking Groups Oppose D.C. Parking Permit Plan
Five trucking industry associations filed comments recently opposing a plan to require motor carriers to buy permits to park in Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controllers need naps on the job, scientists say
The best solution to the problem of sleepy air traffic controllers is more sleeping on the job, scientists say.
Chevy Volt caused garage fire? Let’s hold on
Did the Volt cause a garage fire?
Let’s wait for the evidence, folks
Wow. Did some of my friends come out of the woodwork in the last 24 hours. “Did you hear? The Chevy Volt caused a house to burn down.”
The Volt, or faulty wiring, I inquired.
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Bose Ride System Wins TWNA Technical Achievement Award
The Truck Writers of North America recently recognized the Bose Ride System as the top technical achievement for 2010.
Consumer Confidence Gains in April
Consumer confidence increased in April from a 16-month low, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.