Trucking News
Senators Pushing For Universal Hair Follicle Testing
Three U.S. congressmen have introduced a bill that would allow carriers to use hair follicle testing in the pre-employment drug screening process in Arkansas.
OSHA Fines Arkansas Carrier For Asphyxiation Hazards
OSHA has been fined an Arkansas trucking company $113K for a workers death.
Traffic Fatalities Reach Highest Level Since 2005, 2013 Looking Better
According to a recent report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, traffic fatalities rose an estimated 5.3% in 2012.
Bill Would Turn Back Clock On HOS Provision
A new bill, presented by three members of the House of Representatives, would turn back the clock on HOS by temporarily reversing the one of the newest changes to HOS that went into effect on July 1, 2013.
Heroic Truck Driver Pulls Drunk Driver From Burning Wreckage
This heroic truck driver saved a drunk driver's life last week after pulling him out from underneath the burning wreckage of his SUV off of Long Island Expressway.
Heroic Driver Recounts Saving Flaming Nuclear Load
Last August (on the 22nd), driver Brian Hanson went to great lengths in an act of heroism to secure the uranium hexaflouride (a material...
Publix Truck Driver Saves Florida Woman From Canal
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Rod Retana, a Florida delivery truck driver heroically saved a woman from Miramar canal on while...
Bell Cartage Hauls Elephants Cross-Country
It was important to get the three elephants to California, due to the fact that a harsh Toronto winter would be hard on the heat-loving animals.
Georgia I-285 Speed Limit To Increase On Friday
According to the Georgia DOT, a portion of I-285 will pick up speed tomorrow. The speed limit will be raised from 55 miles per...
Severe Weather Wednesday
There's a lot of rainy weather all over the middle of the country today. The East coast is experiencing a fair amount of rainfall, while...
6 Truck, 13 Car Pileup In Arizona, 3 Confirmed Fatalities
According to Arizona 3 , a 6 truck pileup left three dead and several others severely injured. The accident occurred on Interstate 10 between mile markers 214...
Driver, Carrier Ordered To Pay $150 Million For Wrongful Death
A truck driver and a Southern California carrier have been ordered to pay $150 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.