Georgia DPS highlights trucking safety in weekly social media post
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Safety has shared to their Facebook page a photo of a flatbed trailer with a glaring safety violation.
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EcoFins reduce drag effect
NORTH FORT MEYERS, Fla. — Tire Protector USA has developed EcoFins, which are designed to help reduce drag effect by spinning the air as it
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – November 2021 Digital Edition
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Man sentenced in death of tanker welder
WASHINGTON — A North Dakota man has been sentenced to time served and 18 months of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year to
Dozens of migrants found locked in refrigerated trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered 75 migrants on Oct. 27 in a refrigerated trailer hauling pallets of flour. Agents found the
Wreaths Across America announces new national tour
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America (WAA) will begin a national tour in February 2022, with trips to South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. WAA
California to partner with USDOT on infrastructure
SACRAMENTO – The State of California and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure improvement partnership. According to a news release
Old Dominion sees big profits in Q3
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has announced record profits for the third quarter of 2021. The company’s revenue growth of 32.3% included
XTL Group purchases Georgia-based CBT Inc.
TORONTO – The Canada-based XTL Group (XTL) has acquired CBT Inc. (CBT), a logistics company based in Oakwood, Georgia, for an undisclosed sum. According to
Crews to reconstruct part of Kentucky highway prone to landslides
COVINGTON, Ky. — A section of U.S. 42 in northern Kentucky that has been prone to landslides will be closed for two years so that
Maine Turnpike rates rising
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) is hiking rates effective Nov. 1. According to a news release, trucks with five axles using cash
Agents intercept big rig smuggling scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) canine detection teams recently discovered dozens of illegal immigrants being smuggled in the back
Hub Group buys Choptank Transport
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hub Group has acquired Choptank Transport, Inc., expanding its brokerage business to more than $1 billion of revenue. According to a
TXDOT asking for input on I-20 study
The Texas Department of Transportation is asking for input as part of an Interstate 20 corridor study. The study area spans along I-20 from the
Cyber attackers strike Marten Transport
WASHINGTON — Marten Transport Ltd. officials have told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they were the victims of a cyber attack in early
Navistar settles EPA violations with $52M fine, destruction of engines
WASHINGTON — Navistar Inc. has agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and mitigate at least 10,000 tons of nitrogen oxide in order to
More than $590K of meth seized from semi at border
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized more than $590,000 worth of meth recently during a semi-truck
Senator files bill to exempt truckers from vaccine order
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation to exempt truckers and other essential workers from COVID-19 vaccine mandates that are soon-to-be-implemented by the
Rand McNally GPS software updated
CHICAGO — Rand McNally has announced a major, over-the-air upgrade to its Rand Navigation GPS software. The upgrade, which involves a full map update and