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Port Of Oakland Drivers Win Settlement

AB Trucking Truck Drivers Win $1M In Damages

73 AB Trucking Drivers Will Share Nearly One Million In Damages 73 AB Trucking truck drivers, both past and present, was awarded nearly $1M in damages in state appeals court on Tuesday in California. According...
CVSA Roadcheck 2015

72 Hours Of Truck Driver Inspections Set This Week – June 3rd – June...

70,000+ Truck Driver Inspections Very Likely Truck drivers will be facing 72 straight hours of truck driver inspections this week, starting on June 3rd and running through June 5th. Known as "Roadcheck", the annual inspection...
Arrow Trucking CEO Arrested

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Arrested In Dallas

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Facing Multiple Charges In a plea deal released this week, Arrow Trucking's former Chief Financial Officer admitted to owing $15 million to the company's bank and $9.5 million dollars in taxes. He...

Another School Shooting In New Mexico Raises More Questions Then Answers

Another school shooting in Roswell, New Mexico, now raises more questions then answers. It happened in a middle school gym, another terrifying scene of outrage and disgust. A 12 year old student walked into...
Top Growing Trucking Companies

Top 10 Fastest Growing Trucking Firms Led By Daseke

Daseke Leads Fastest Growing Flatbed, Jack Cooper Transport Ranks 2nd A flatbed and specialized freight carrier and two auto transport companies were the fastest-growing businesses on a list of the 50 largest U.S. trucking firms...

ATA In Favor Of Suspended 34 Hour Restart Rule

Leading executives of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) late Thursday applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for voting to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service regulations. In a 21-9 vote, the...

Dump Truck Driver Kyle Witty Charged With Manslaughter

New Hampshire dump truck driver Kyle Witty has been arrested on a manslaughter charge in connection with a dump truck-car collision that killed a woman driving an SUV. 43 year old Kyle Witty, from Cornish,...

Trucking And Transportation Sectors Continue Growth

Trucking Growing Stronger Trucking and transportation sectors continue to grow, a sign that the trucking industry is strong and growing. The Labor Department reported on April 4th that trucking accounted for 3,300 new jobs in...
Southern California Port Congestion

Is It The End Of The Owner Operator?

Some trucking companies are suggesting that the end of the owner operator is quickly approaching. Why would anyone suggest such a thing? Thought about that myself, I don't see "me" or many other owner...

Highway Funds Need Fixed Quick

Fix Our Highways Congress Despite pleads from professional leaders in the transportation department last week, Congress continues to ignore the problem. Highway Funds are expected to top later this summer and we've already seen the...