Know a truck driver of heroic feats? Goodyear is currently accepting nominations for their annual Highway Hero Award. The trucking industry, law enforcement agencies and the general public are invited make their submissions by Nov. 29, ...
The truck driver who parked his rig on the side of a Southern California freeway was the cause for the horrific SUV crash that claimed three lives, an L.A. jury concluded. Despite that the SUV collided into the truck – which was ...
It has been a big news week for Canada's biggest trucking company. Last week Montreal-based TransForce announced that profits for Q3 were down from 2012; that it was buying Clarke Transport Inc., and Clarke Road Transport Inc., two ...
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FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) was still sitting in negative territory in August, but shipping rates, for the time being, are still being held in check. The Index has been dropping slowly all summer, FTR said, "reflecting the ...
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Greenlines classic boardshorts, a surf apparel company that creates timeless beach fashions for men, women and children sourced from recycled and organic materials, announced more than two dozen new retail locations throughout the United ...
There was a lot to learn at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. And lots of great ideas to steal, too. Increasingly, it's becoming clear that you if you want to be competitive in flat growth ...
Class 8 orders declined to less than 17,600 units in July, down 7% compared to June and in line with expectations, according to the latest report from ACT Research. The third quarter historically represents the weakest for Class 8 order ...
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July class 8 orders fell slightly below 17,600 units, reported ACT Research. That's down 7 percent month-over-month, but up 36 percent compared to July 2012, ACT said. Medium duty orders also fell 4 percent month-over-month to 14,970 ...
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North American Class 8 net orders fell in July, with a preliminary count that totaled just 17,600 units, according to ACT Research. Still, net orders were 36% stronger than the same month last year. ACT says the preliminary numbers "meet ...
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Greenlines Classic Boardshorts, a surf and water sports apparel company founded in 2008, announced the ongoing success of its recently launched line of children’s boardshorts. Aligned in theme with the brand’s timeless styles ...
You’ll be glad to know that Joseph “the trucker spy” Volpe will be taking the next few months off work. Because what Volpe does for a living is extort truck companies. He calls his business Third Eye Highway Safety. ...
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Inspired by the streets of New York City, PINCH NYC is the newest urban lifestyle brand to hit the fashion world. PINCH NYC is a mash-up of New York City's high-end and urban designs meant to empower individual attitude, fashion expression ...
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In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers' age is, in fact, even older. The former report, ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has launched a new campaign to address what it calls "the biggest safety gap in the trucking industry": the lack of basic training standards for new drivers. OOIDA says that the agenda ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a new campaign to address the lack of basic training standards for new truck drivers. The lack of basic training standards is a problematic issue that goes beyond the ...
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