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Drivers•by Staff•August 22, 2013

Four-Wheelers Less Concerned Than Before Over Dangerous Driving Behaviors

According to a new survey from AAA, Americans are less likely than they used to be to perceive a serious threat from dangerous driving behaviors such as drunk, aggressive or drowsy driving.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 22, 2013

Windsor Folks Sue Bridge Owners for $10 million

A few citizens living on the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge have sued the American owners of the bridge for $10 million, claiming that the company has caused such severe degradation to their part of town that they can no longer enjoy their homes.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 22, 2013

HDT Looking for Greenest Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking is looking for fleets that have made a commitment to sustainability, alternative fuels and greenhouse gas emissions for its November issue on Top Green Fleets.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Ancra Promotes Mark Daugherty to President, GM

Ancra International has promoted Mark Daugherty to president and general manager of the Cargo Systems Division effective Aug. 15.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2013

P.S.I. Expands Quality Control Lab

Pressure Systems International has completed an expansion to their San Antonio quality control laboratory and product testing facility.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Trailer Orders Below Expectations in July

Even with the appropriate seasonal perspective, trailer order volume was below expectations in July. July net orders of 12,739 units were down 17% month-over-month.

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Drivers•by Oliver Patton•August 21, 2013

Truck Driver Was Distracted Before Bridge Crash, NTSB Says

A truck driver reported that he was distracted just before he ran into the car in front of him, pushing it off of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge into the water 27 feet below.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Lawsuit Against Swift Transportation Certified as Class Action

More than nine years after a suit was first filed against the carrier Swift Transportation, over claims it cheated drivers out of compensation, it has been certified as a class action.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Spot Market Freight Rates Remain Strong Despite Weekly Drop

Freight rates on one leading spot market have declined over the past week, but they remain stronger than usual for this time a year, especially in two sectors.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Transportation Industry Bands Together to Support 9/11 Remembrance Project

The Remembrance Rescue Project is a non-profit firefighter support organization has restored the only two surviving heavy rescue trucks to respond to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11, 2001, the entire unit of nine firefighters with the Fire Department, City of New York Rescue 4 unit and 11 firefighters with the Rescue 5 unit lost their lives trying to save others at the World Trade Center complex.

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