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Container carrier strike averted at Port of Vancouver
Truck News Dec 3, 2021 | 13:13 pmPrudential Transportation and Aheer Transportation have avoided strike action that would have added to woes at the Port of Vancouver. The two container fleets signed on to a pattern agreement, established earlier in the year, that includes drug, dental, health[…]
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Protesting <b>truckers</b> blockade Van Reenen - BusinessLIVE
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 11:34 amNews. Protesting truckers blockade Van Reenen ... Several sources within the trucking industry told Business Day Friday's protest followed a ...
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Latinas in <b>trucking</b> are finding their place — in the driver's seats of 18-wheelers - NBC News
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 10:29 amLatina truckers and Hispanic women training to be in the trucking industry discuss the lure and the challenges of the traditionally male ...
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Latinas in <b>trucking</b> are finding their place — in the driver's seats of 18-wheelers - Yahoo <b>News</b>
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 10:07 amLatina truckers and Hispanic women training to be in the trucking industry discuss the lure ... Image: Vanessa Rivas (Alyson Aliano for NBC News).
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N3 Van Reenen's blockade holds <b>trucking</b> industry hostage, RFA says - Engineering <b>News</b>
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 09:12 amThe transport and logistics industry is being held captive, as the vital N3 route between the Port of Durban and the interior has been blocked ...
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Trucks moved less tonnage in pandemic-hampered 2020 | Commercial Carrier Journal
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 07:21 amTrucking news and briefs for Friday, Dec. 2, 2021: Tonnage down in 2020, but diversity up. The trucking industry was among those that stood ...
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Safety Advocates Are Worried As Teen <b>Truckers</b> Hit the Road - Insurance Journal
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 06:26 amInsurance Journal - Property Casualty Industry News ... The Department of Transportation's rules currently limit truckers to 11 hours in a work ...
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs remind us of “the main reason for a <b>trucker's</b> journey” | PCGamesN
Google Alert - trucking news Dec 3, 2021 | 05:14 am... to look at the real Russia for truckers in Euro Truck Simulator 2. ... To stay up to date with the latest PC gaming guides, news, and reviews, ...
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Fuel Transport paying $10K bonus to fully vaccinated truck drivers
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 21:33 pmTruck drivers at Fuel Transport have a new reason to roll up their sleeves prior to Jan. 15, in the form of a $10,000 bonus for those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Referred to as the Covid-19 Driver Appreciation[…]
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American Trends report indicates women drivers at all-time high
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 19:24 pmWomen comprised a greater percentage of the U.S. trucking industry’s professional driver force last year than ever before, at 7.8%. That was one of the findings from the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual American Trucking Trends report. The report also[…]
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Conditions for shippers not likely to improve soon: FTR
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 18:42 pmConditions for U.S. shippers were unchanged in September, in negative territory at -6.5 according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. August’s reading was -6.8, with market conditions stalled for shippers. Tougher freight rates and higher fuel[…]
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PMTC calls for vaccine mandate delay, cites low truck driver vaccination rate
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 14:58 pmThe Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) wants a vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers to be delayed, citing an internal survey that found just 67.3% of such drivers are fully vaccinated. An estimated 74% of the drivers are[…]
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Globocam buys Garage Gilles Roy
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 14:55 pmQuebec truck dealer Globocam has announced it will acquire Garage Gilles Roy, a maintenance provider for Freightliner, Western Star and Manac trucks and trailers. The company says the purchase will expand its presence in the Quebec City region. “This decision[…]
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Competition Bureau steps in on GFL’s acquisition of Terrapure
Truck News Dec 2, 2021 | 14:31 pmCompetition Bureau Canada (CBC) has stepped in to potentially derail trash hauler GFL Environmental’s acquisition of rival Terrapure Environmental. The Bureau claims that prior to the $927-million acquisition, which closed in August, “Terrapure was GFL’s closest competitor in many IWS[…]
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Deputies in Southeast Kentucky Dispatched to an Out-of-Control Man
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Jun 21, 2021 | 15:24 pm
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LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Travis Napier along with Deputy Dustin Saylor, Deputy Greg Poynter, and Deputy Marcus Stigall arrested Dusty Ellison age 40 of London on Friday evening June 18,[…] -
Commercial Vehicle Fire in Southeast Kentucky
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Dec 6, 2020 | 17:18 pm
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MANCHESTER, KY - The City of Manchester Fire Department is reporting that: At approximately 7:50 P.M. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 the City of Manchester Fire Department was notified by Clay County E-911 for a possible commercial vehicle fire. -
Single Vehicle Semi-Crash on Toll Road Claims Life of Michigan Man
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Dec 6, 2020 | 16:35 pm
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STEUBEN COUNTY, IN - At approximately 6:45 PM Saturday evening December 5, 2020 the Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle semi rollover crash on the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) near the 151 mile marker, Steuben County. -
FATAL: Semi-Truck Collides with a Car on Interstate 75 in Southern Kentucky
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Dec 2, 2020 | 15:56 pm
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CORBIN, KY – On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at approximately 4:50 AM, the Kentucky State Police, London Post responded to a two vehicle collision that occurred on Interstate I-75 northbound near the 28-mile marker in Laurel County. -
WRONG WAY COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES ON INTERSTATE 5
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 22, 2020 | 21:45 pm
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LANE COUNTY, OR (November 22, 2020) - The Oregon State Police is reporting that: On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at approximately 1:37 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers received reports of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driving northbound in the southbound[…] -
Quick Decision by KSP Weight Station Staff on I-75 Proves to be Life Saving
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 20, 2020 | 15:07 pm
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LONDON, KY (November 20, 2020) – Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day when it comes to superstition. This proved to be untrue this on Friday 13, 2020 when staff at the London Weight Station received an unplanned visitor. -
OTR trucker charged with DUI in Kentucky during an injury traffic crash investigation in Laurel County
Our Stories - Mad Trucker Nov 15, 2020 | 18:55 pm
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LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler arrested Bohodir T. Saitokhunov age 29 of Denver, Colorado on Thursday evening November 12, 2020 at approximately 7:10 PM.