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JARED NICOLL http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hutt-valley/70417124/former-truck-driver-starts-his-second-retirement-aged-89 Brian Kelly, 89, has retired for the second time. Truck driver and mate, Alex Walters, has driven Kelly from his home in Upper Hutt to Mainfreight's Wellington office every morning at 6am for the last

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Kentucky-licensed truck driver Benjamin Scott Brewer to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce following his involvement in a

Jason Mathers http://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-businesses-are-leading-push-truck-efficiency Freight transportation is the connective tissue that holds the global economy together, ensuring that the products consumers want get on the shelves where and when they wa

THE CANADIAN PRESS More from The Canadian Press WINNIPEG A committee looking at how to improve the grain transportation system says the federal government should give the Canadian Transportation Agency more powers. The idea is one of eight key recommendations in a report prepared by grain industry members as Ottawa reviews the

Commerce committee version would hold shippers and brokers to only minimum standards to prove compliance in court, critics say. By Mark B. Solomon http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150720-proposed-highway-bill-insulates-shippers-brokers-from-suits-over-alleged-bad-carrier-hiring-safety-groups-say/ Shippers and truck brokers sued over their alleged negligent

By John Green The Hutchinson News jgreen@hutchnews.com http://www.h

Robert Walch, For The Salinas Californian http://www.thecalifornian.com/story/home/2015/07/19/salinas-valley-produce-truck-broker-keeps-cool/30396963/ Often the direction one selects when he or she starts a journey has little to do with the final destination. That is the case with Pam Lugg Young, owner of Pam Young & Co., who took a rather circu

https://ohsonline.com/articles/2015/07/18/osha-orders-trucking-company-to-stop-retaliating-against-sick-tired-drivers.aspx Oak Harbor Freight Lines has been ordered to comply with federal safety rules. Jul 18, 2015 OSHA has

http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2015/jul/18/trucker-arrested-for-alleged-bomb-threat-at-fargo-truck-stop/ FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A Washington state trucker was arrested Friday night at the Petro Truck Stop at 4510 19th Avenue South in Fargo after making a threat he had explosives. Sargent Chris Helmick says the man came into the store about 6 p.m. , asked the clerk for money and a short time later indicated he might have bombs in his bag. He then left the store. Police were

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/248093-freight-transportation-needs-increased-efficiencies Sen. Diane Feinsteins (D-Calif.) recent opinion on twin 33s (Safety first, not bigger trucks, 7/14) raises an important question for public policy makers: how can we make freight transportation more efficient in a way that safely meets growing demand? It

by Kellie Cowan http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1231460#.Vak2FFU4nTY Senator Chuck Schumer has launched a campaign to fight a senate bill that would allow tractor trailers to more than double in size. The Senate Appropriations Committee recently adopted a provision that would allow twin 33 trucks on New York roadways. Only 18 states across the country currently allow the use of twi

http://www.layover.com/news/article/trucker-safety-bill-would-expand-use-of-technology-17973.html Washington - A senator has introduced legislation that would require sweeping safety measures for commercial motor vehicles. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sponsored the Truck Safety Act (S. 1739) on July 9. The bill was assigned to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, where it remained at press time. Booker is the ranking memb

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