Trucking News
DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Con-way For Not Properly Reinstating Injured Veteran
"Employers have a legal obligation under USERRA to accommodate servicemembers who suffer a disability while serving their country,†said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division. “The Civil Rights Division is committed to protecting the rights of those who have served their country through military service.â€
Cargo Theft, A Danger For Courier Truck Drivers Leaving Marijuana Grow Facilities?
According to an Ontario police chief, there is reason to fear for delivery truck drivers leaving Canada’s medicinal marijuana grow facilities. Twelve companies have been...
Coming Soon : Roadcheck 2014
Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement campaign on trucks and buses. Each year, more than 1,000 trucks and buses are inspected each hour, for a 72-hour time period.
‘Driver Shortage’ To Hit 150,000 This Year
Companies are on the look out for good drivers. That is what Warren Scott, a recruiter with Maverick Transportation, in Arkansas is saying. Scott said there is...
Driver Arrested For Stashing Marijuana In Load To Church’s Chicken
Two men face charges after allegedly stashing 130 pounds of marijuana and several kilograms of cocaine in a load of hot sauce for ‘Church’s...
Newspaper Truck Falls Off MassPike Into Water, Trapping Driver
Emergency responders rescued a trapped newspaper truck driver from a body of water around 7:00 on Thursday morning ofter he skidded off of I-90...
Homeless College Student Finds Life Of Success On The Road
A columnist from the Sun Sentinel, Michael Mayo, met an interesting man when writing a story in 2009. That man was Duane Harris. In 2009...
Dump Truck Driver Takes Out Several Utility Poles
A dump truck driver got in an accident Friday in Tampa, FL. Raul German Llanes was driving the truck west on Roosevelt Boulevard near Bay...
Missing Driver Found
Mike Howell, 49, went missing last Sunday. He was last seen around 11:00 a.m. He was reported missing after his tractor-trailer was found at a...
FMCSA Shuts Down Georgia And South Carolina Bus Companies, Iowa And Massachusetts Trucking Operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation's FMCSA has announced the order for immediate shut down for four motor carriers. Each carrier was found to have disregarded...
ATA ‘Welcomes’ FMCSA’s ELog Proposal
According to a press release from the American Trucking Association, ATA officials say they "welcomed the proposal"
Roadrunner Transport Acquires Little Rock Carrier
According tot he Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, on Monday, Roadrunner Transportation Systems acquired Little Rock, Arkansas-based carrier Rich Logistics. The Journal Sentinel reports that the acquisition...