More states advance ‘distracted driving’ efforts
Truckers already are forbidden by the feds from texting while driving. Not to be outdone, lawmakers in nearly a dozen states are pushing forward with legislation that is intended to curb the practice for all drivers.
Alabama bill advances; would ease speed trap rule
An Alabama Senate panel has approved a bill that would give law enforcement in small towns the authority to ticket speeders on interstates.
MATS: mark your calendars for March 31-April 2
The stage is set for the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show. The 40th anniversary of MATS is on everybody’s calendar for March 31-April 2 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY. Here’s the top four questions that callers are asking OOIDA this we…
Trucker pleads guilty to fuel card scheme
A trucker used fuel cards without authorization to steal more than $300,000 from the U.S. Postal Service.
NFBC Unveils ExpressPass for Trucks, Buses
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, operator of three of the four Niagara River bridges between Western New York and Southern Ontario, introduced ExpressPass for trucks crossing the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge that will help reduce wait times for all mo…
Brian Kurtz, Bison win TCA awards
Canadian carriers win Truckload Carriers Association National Fleet Safety Awards.
CalArk CEO wins Influential Woman of the Year award
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — CalArk International CEO Rochelle Gorman has won the inaugural “Influential Woman of the Year” award. The award, sponsored by Navistar and the Women in Trucking Association, was presented at a ceremony during the Truckload… [Full…
MacKinnon VP named chairman of TCA’s Open Deck Division
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Rick Miller, senior vice-president of operations for MacKinnon Transport, has taken up the post of chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Open Deck Division. Miller took charge of the division during TCA’s… [Full …
U.S. stocks rally
U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, after two days of heavy selling, as investors cheered a fairly upbeat outlook from economic bellwether FedEx.
Gary Salisbury Elected TCA Chairman
Gary Salisbury, president and CEO of Fikes Truck Line, Hope, Ark., was elected chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association for 2011-2012 at TCA’s annual meeting in San Diego.