Trucker News

The estate and parents of a sunbather who died after being run over by a city Parks truck in May have filed claims against the city and city employees totaling $750,000.The claims by the estate of the victim, Karen Remington, and her parents, Ron and Rose Remington, are a precursor to a lawsuit, and each […]

Michigan-based company driver Valerie Weise is the woman behind TruckerPetition.org, which among other things seeks to direct Congress to consider a “driver sovereignty” bill, giving truckers the same protections in their cabs that they would get in their place of residence. Weise responded to news of FMCSA’s desire to conduct more effective public outreach with

Many leased owner-operators who’ve noticed the post-recession demand in trucking are no doubt looking to get their own operating authority so they can keep a bigger share of the revenue they generate. That can be a great move for many truck owners. It’s also one fraught with miles of red tape. The required planning and

If you’re a leased owner-operator and manage your own base plates, your registrant-only DOT number will expire in mid-October as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration attempts to plug yet another data-quality hole in the inspection and crash information well that the Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety ranking system is based upon. Senior agency officials Thursday

The Port Huron City Council heard an update from the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County on Sept. 10. Dan Casey, executive director of the alliance, gave a presentation to the council on the group’s progress in 2012. While Casey had some positive news to deliver, one project that the EDA has had a

– The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Transportation and Logistics Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Topics covered: FMCSA CSA Regulations – Regulatory Issues in the

Tough economic times are forcing many people to consider new job opportunities.And for some that means leaving the walls of an office or factory behind and hitting the open road.On Thursday night the John Wood truck driver training program held an informational meeting to explain the requirements of getting into the school’s program.Tom Patton of

The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, a coalition of transportation companies that promoted recent federal legislation to require electronic on-board recording devices (EOBRs) in all commercial trucks, says it will expand its scope of work during the next two-year congressional cycle to include other federal issues to improve the safety of commercial truck drivers

Five people have died in two crashes in western Nebraska after mechanical problems forced a truck to stop on Interstate 80. Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub says the first crash occurred early Sunday morning, when a tractor-trailer rig ran into the stalled truck. The driver who hit the stalled truck died.Traffic backed up on the

The driver of a tractor-trailer who was involved in an accident with a car driven by Kerry Kennedy two months ago pleaded not guilty on Friday to leaving the scene of an accident and vowed to fight the charge.“When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose,” the driver, Rocco Scuiletti said, invoking the Bob