Tag: breaking trucking news
BP Removes Victorian Petrol Tankers After Deadly Accident
BP Removes Victorian Petrol Tankers, 3 Dead
BP has officially removed all of the fleets' Victorian petrol tankers after a terrible accident that killed a four-year old, his 31 year-old mother and another woman age...
Australian Trucking Company Fined $1.3 Million
An Australian trucking company has been fined $1.3 million dollars due to a 2012 accident that killed 3 people. A couple and their son all lost their life over 2.5 years ago and justice...
Peterbilt Truck Configurator
You have to be a fan of this truck drivers. Peterbilt has introduced the option of configuring your truck. Choose your chassis, axle, customize the inside of your rig or the outside. Pick multiple colors, select if you want...
209,000 Non-Farm Jobs Added In July; Trucking Adds 2,300
U.S. Economy Continues Growth
The for-hire trucking industry added 2,300 jobs in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the monthly employment report released Aug. 1 by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor...
Dutch Mill Trucking Destroyed In Sparta
Dutch Mill Trucking, a trucking shop located in Sparta, Wisconsin, has been destroyed. The trucking business at Dutch Mill trucking is a total lost. The Sparta fire department said the fire started when a truck...
Idaho Man Files Lawsuit Against AM-PM Trucking; Company Failing To Pay Overtime
An Idaho man working in the North Dakota oil patch told sources that a Minnesota-based trucking company is breaking federal law by failing to pay overtime.
Devon Seeling, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has filed a civil lawsuit...
FMCSA’s Safety Administrator Anne Ferro Resigns
Anne Ferro Resignation
We've been hearing reports about the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and others asking for the resignation of FMCSA's top trucking safety administrator. On Friday, it finally happened. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne...
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,...
Two Semi-Trucks Responsible For 5 Deaths on Interstate 55 And Route 6
Truck DriverFrancisco Espinal-Quiroz Charged
Two semi-trucks responsible for 5 deaths is now under investigation after Monday's fatal crashes that killed 5 people and injured 5 more. The driver of a semi-truck that hit three stopped vehicles on Interstate 55 Monday...
Semi Catches Fire Inside Biggs Trucking Company In Chattanooga
Biggs Trucking Reports Fire
The wheels of a tractor trailer caught fire at Biggs Trucking Company in Chattanooga early this morning but no injuries were reported. An employee called 911 around 12:20AM to report the...