OOIDA; FMCSA Electronic-Log Mandate Will Have Negative Impact
In official comments to federal regulators, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says a proposed mandate for electronic logging devices on all trucks would have negative consequences on drivers’ health, privacy, safety and economic interests.
The...
Comedian Tracy Morgan Suing Walmart
Tracy Morgan Update
Comedian Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart over a deadly limo bus crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left him critically injured. The complaint was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court...
The Reasons of So Many Home Trailers for Sale
A Home Trailer also referred to as mobile home is a movable fabricated structure which is parked in particular place and is used for permanent accommodation. According to a recent census figure, mobile homes...
C.R. England Honoring Veterans For Fourth Of July With Painted American-Themed Trucks
C.R. England, a refrigerated carrier based in Salt Lake City, is honoring veterans with five new military-themed trucks and trailers to be driven exclusively by former members of the military. The company also announced...
L.A. And Long Beach Ports Begin Strike
Drivers in a long-running labor dispute with three trucking companies at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach began what they said would be an indefinite strike Monday.
The impact on the movement of...
British Truck Driver To Serve More Then 8 Years Behind Bars
British Truck Driver Kills Two On Bicycles
British truck driver Robert Wayne Palmer pleaded guilty to two counts of death by dangerous driving and another count of dangerous driving related to an accident that occurred...
About Dodge Diesel Starter and Its Working Mechanism
The Dodge Diesel Starter works with a twelve-volt and high amps electrical system, whose main function is to turn the engine over and start it with the help of a flywheel. Essentially, this starter...
Amazon Building Their Semi-Truck Fleet Signals Bigger Changes Ahead
Amazon's Recent Truck & Trailer Purchases Number In Thousands
Amazon.com is implementing a game changing strategy, using a delivery truck fleet for shipping orders to customers. The idea of starting to put together a private...
Caterpillar Facing 12 Lawsuits Over Engines
12 lawsuits have now been filed against Caterpillar Inc. over alleged defects with its C13 and C15 engines. In a new class action complaint filed in federal court in Michigan, defendant Ricky Williams claims he purchased a...
Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational Conference Includes Mock Trial
Jodi Burness, president and lead paralegal of Burness Paralegal Services, will be bringing the drama of the courtroom – and the important lessons to be learned from it – to the Fleet Safety Council’s...