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Special Olympics <b>Truck</b> Convoy set for Sept. 26
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 23:14 pmSpecial Olympics Truck Convoy set for Sept. 26. Delaware News Desk.
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'Do the math:' Caledonia police jab at <b>truckers</b> about low bridge
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 22:30 pm'Do the math:' Caledonia police jab at truckers about low bridge. By FOX6 News Digital Team. Published just in. Updated 1 min ago. Caledonia · FOX 6 ...
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Organizers cancel in-person 2021 GATS events amid coronavirus uncertainty
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 22:07 pmOrganizers of the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) announced Friday that they are canceling in-person activities for the annual event in 2021 ...
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Campaign launched to oppose Arkansas highway tax measure
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 21:45 pmThe proposal has the backing of the state Chamber of Commerce, the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Poultry Federation. “The promise of a ...
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<b>Trucking</b> company from I-480 crash also involved in deadly crash last year
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 21:45 pmWhat would you like News 5 to investigate? Are you willing to speak on camera? Yes ...
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Campaign launched to oppose Arkansas highway tax measure
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 21:45 pm... want and need," Shannon Newton, the chair of the highway tax campaign and the head of the Arkansas Trucking Association, said in a statement.
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Schiphol airport organizes cargo community to expedite COVID vaccine distribution
Google Alert - trucking news Sep 25, 2020 | 20:03 pm... including shippers, drugmakers, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies recently held an initial meeting to discuss handling ...
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Alberta’s hydrogen fuel cell truck project pushing on through Covid-related delays
Truck News Sep 25, 2020 | 16:28 pmVANCOUVER, B.C. – An Alberta project that will put hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric trucks on the road has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first fuel cell trucks, to be operated by Bison Transport and Trimac Transportation[…]
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Commercial vehicle market recovery quicker, stronger than expected
Truck News Sep 25, 2020 | 15:30 pmRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) members responding to a September Pulse Survey said they expect their U.S. and Canada commercial vehicle business to be down an average of 27% compared to 2019. “Our sector is not[…]
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Freight volumes rise for a third consecutive month
Truck News Sep 25, 2020 | 13:47 pmTORONTO, Ont. — Volumes on Loadlink’s Canadian spot market rose 2% in August, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to Loadlink Technologies. Year-over-year, August load postings were also up 2% from August 2019, the loadboard operator said late Thursday. It[…]
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Precision Specialized to tackle most challenging oversize load yet
Truck News Sep 24, 2020 | 22:00 pmBURLINGTON, Ont. – It’s a move so long and complex, nothing is being left to chance. Even a mobile washroom is being taken along. Yet, the pickup and delivery locations are only about 17 kilometers apart, as the crow flies.[…]
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Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks
Truck News Sep 24, 2020 | 21:29 pmPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks to the system. The trucks will be retrofit with Locomation’s[…]
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N.B. tightens trucker recruitment
Truck News Sep 24, 2020 | 19:01 pmFREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick has joined Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia in tightening truck driver recruitment. It has established a pathway specific to transport truck drivers (NOC 7511) within the Provincial Nominee Program’s NB Skilled Worker stream. The[…]
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Maximetal expanding production capabilities
Truck News Sep 24, 2020 | 16:18 pmST-GEORGES, Que. – Utility truck manufacturer Maximetal is adding 10,000 sq.-ft. to its operations to keep pace with surging demand, the company announced. The new site will be around the corner from its existing 35,000 sq.-ft. main plant. It plans[…]
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More Than Half of Trucks/Drivers Inspected Placed Out of Service During Two Day Operation on I-495
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Sep 3, 2020 | 12:18 pm
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GREENBELT, MD – A two-day focused enforcement effort around the Capital Beltway by Maryland State Police commercial vehicle inspectors resulted in more than half of the trucks or drivers inspected being placed out of service for a variety of violations. -
Can you legally carry a concealed firearm in Kentucky if you are wearing a mask?
Our Stories - Mad Trucker May 2, 2020 | 18:57 pm
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SOMERSET, KY (May 2, 2020) - The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is reporting that: The Sheriff's Office has been asked the question about it being legal if you can carry a concealed firearm if you are wearing a mask. -
Fatal Crash on I-75 / Tractor-Trailer vs. Pedestrian
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 13, 2020 | 19:53 pm
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Mount Vernon, KY. (February 13th 2020) – On Thursday, February 13th 2020 around 5:00 A.M. Officer Eric Stallsworth with Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement responded to a commercial vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash located on I-75 near the 63-mile marker in Rockcastle[…] -
First Individual in Maine To Be Tested for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 11, 2020 | 05:27 am
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AUGUSTA (February 10, 2020) – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today the first instance of an individual in the state being tested for 2019 novel coronavirus. -
UPDATE: Road Closure in Whitley County, KY Due to Hazmat Spill from Overturned Semi
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 4, 2020 | 11:21 am
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Williamsburg, KY. (February 4, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division investigated a single vehicle collision on Buck Creek Road in Williamsburg at 5:45 A.M. ET on Monday February 3, 2020 that closed the road and evacuated several homes. -
Road Closure in Whitley County, KY Due to Hazmat Spill from Overturned Semi
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Feb 4, 2020 | 00:24 am
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Williamsburg, KY. (February 3, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division is currently on the scene of an overturned semi hauling Hazardous Material on Buck Creek Road 5 miles south of Williamsburg. -
DUI arrest at traffic crash investigation / Pickup truck allegedly struck tractor-trailer
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Jan 24, 2020 | 15:48 pm
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LONDON, KY (January 24, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Tommy Houston along with Deputy Shannon Jones and Sgt. John Inman arrested two individuals on KY 770 near I–75 approximately 10 miles South[…]