Posted 3 days, 16 hours ago @ masslogics // No Comments
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Leaders of American Trucking Associations praised Chairman John Mica, and other House leaders, for their work to craft a surface transportation bill that will not only make needed improvements to our nation’s highway… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation
November 9th, 2011 @ masslogics // No Comments
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s scheduled markup of a bipartisan highway bill, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves issued the following statement: (Logo:… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
September 14th, 2011 @ masslogics // No Comments
Reposted from CNN.com – see original article here. Washington (CNN) — In an action that could affect millions of truckers, the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that commercial drivers be prohibited from using both hand-held and hands-free mobile phones while driving on the job. The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the [...]
July 27th, 2010 @ KKSales // No Comments
President Obama has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop national standards for heavy truck fuel economy and reduced emissions by 2014. The goal is to increase fuel efficiency and decrease the greenhouse gas pollution caused by the heavy commercial vehicles. Fuel savings can be achieved and pollution [...]
commercial trucks &driving &fleet management &fuel prices &trucking
August 4th, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
State troopers, medics and firefighters were called in full force because of a horrific accident this past Saturday morning. The accident occurred around 12:20 AM and involved a commercial crane truck which caused both north bound lanes of I-25 to be shut down for nearly two hours. According to state Trooper Dave Conway, the driver [...]
August 3rd, 2008 @ MReed // One Comment
Police are still investigating a terrible accident that took place on Saturday morning in Florence, Kentucky. 19 year old Donald Sanders was traveling south on I-75 when he lost control of his motorcycle. According to police, the motorcycle slid to the right and into the path of a semi-truck driven by Christian Wells, a 30 [...]
August 1st, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
Record prices on gasoline and diesel fuel have led more U.S. motorists to carpool, use public transportation or simply park their vehicles to save money. This factor has created another concern that ultimately threatens the safety of the roads we drive on. According to the Wall Street Journal, government officials fear that a lack of [...]
