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...
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...
Truckload Turnover Over 90 Percent For 9th Straight Quarter
Turnover at large truckload carriers was up slightly to 92 percent in the first quarter, holding above 90 percent for the 9th straight quarter, American Trucking Associations reported today.
Over-the-road truckload turnover rates were largely unchanged from the fourth quarter,...
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...
Hells Angels’ Trucking Companies Banking Big On Fuel
Outlaw bikies have used trucking companies to defraud the federal government of millions of dollars in fuel rebates, according to an Australian Taxation Office investigation.
But Tax Office insiders say federal law enforcement agencies have failed...
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...
Hurricane Arthur Update-Likely To Reach Category 2 Hurricane
Truck drivers and anyone in the area better take notice that Hurricane Arthur is here. Hurricane Arthur is strengthening over the Atlantic, with forecasters predicting it will become a strong Category 2 as it...
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...
Russia Backs Away From Rejecting European Trucking Systems
Russia's Customs Service made a last-minute concession on Monday to stop Russia from being ejected by a U.N.-backed customs system that has expedited European trucking for 60 years.
The TIR system speeds up cross-border trade...
Canadian Trucking Alliance Objecting USDA Increased Fees
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is raising objections to a U.S. proposal to increase some fees for trucks crossing into the states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to raise fees related to the Animal...