November 13, 2012
AgencyTruckers Against Trafficking–Partner With OOIDA To Get The Word Out!
We have posted about Truckers againstTrafficking before, but now even more companies are getting involved and helping to spread the word! The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking in their efforts to stop one of the nation’s most heinous and fastest growing crimes – human trafficking. TAT is a nonprofit organization […]
November 9, 2012
Agency“Truckers helping truckers: Stranded couple gets a ride home”
“When Kansas City-based Thunderbird Trucking shut down in mid-October, driver Russell Hall and his wife, Christina, were stranded in Kansas City, MO. More than 1,000 miles from their Walterboro, SC, home, the Halls spent almost a week in their truck at a Flying J Travel Plaza until Trucker Charity Inc. stepped in. Trucker Charity is […]
November 8, 2012
AgencyTruck Drivers To The Rescue: Victims of Hurricane Sandy Getting Help From DOT
In an effort to alleviate fuel shortages in states impacted by Hurricane Sandy’s landfall last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday it is leading what it calls an “interstate petroleum transport team” that will “serve as a single point of contact for states, the trucking industry and other agencies to assist in […]
October 29, 2012
AgencyTruck Stop Chain Offers A Pay-to-Park Solution
“As truck drivers continue to struggle to find safe and secure parking spaces daily, one major truck stop chain is rolling out a new pay-to-park solution at some of its locations around the country starting Nov. 1. TravelCenters of America is the operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers. Tom Liutkus, the […]
October 23, 2012
AgencyTip Leads To Court Sentence For North Carolina Carrier
A North Carolina trucking company owner has found out that you don’t necessarily have to have bad CSA scores (a lot of violations) to get in trouble with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Someone telling the feds about your operation will do just as well, thank you. Thursday, the Office of the Inspector General […]
October 22, 2012
AgencySurprise: Hitchhiker Suspected In Homicide Case!
“Few truckers are glad to be stopped and ticketed by the Police, but a truck driver nailed for a routine toll evasion at the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 20 might be feeling very greatful for the stop. His passenger – a hitchhiker – turned out to be wanted on multiple charges in Tennessee and was […]
October 19, 2012
AgencyTrucking Mileage and Fuel Facts
Trucking Mileage and Fuel Facts From: www.bouletfreightmanagement.com Commercial, class 8 trucks logged 114.1 billion miles in 2003, the equivalent of making over 115,000 cross-country trips per day. The average class 8 unit (vehicles weighing over 33,001 lbs.) travels more than 43,000 miles per year, the equivalent of driving nearly two times around the world. In 2003, […]
October 18, 2012
AgencyHealthy Trucking News
“Truckers are the ones who carry the country,They deserve access to fitness centers and good food and health care like the rest of us.” -Now, lets be honest, staying in shape and healthy while driving a truck is no easy task. There are actually some options being made available to truck drivers to help them […]
October 17, 2012
AgencyTrucking Index for August up 1.4 points from July
Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for August, as reported in the October 2012 Trucking Update published Oct. 1, rose 1.4 points from July to a reading of 5.8. The index has been in mildly positive territory, but without clear direction, since the economy weakened in early 2011, the report stated. Trucking conditionsare […]
October 1, 2012
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