A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill to increase truck driver access to restroom facilities. Rep. Jason Silvis recently introduced House Bill 2465, also known
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Month: April 2022
Inflation impacts drive up diesel cost, creates problem for truckers
Life is a highway, but not as many trucks are on the open road these days. “As everything goes up our rates have to go
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I-94 closed as blizzard hits northern Plains
Nearly 500-mile stretch off-limits from Montana to North Dakota A large section of Interstate 94 remains closed as a blizzard continues to hit the northern
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Heroes of the Highway Fight Human Trafficking
Day & Ross is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), a non-profit organization that works with the transportation industry to educate drivers to help combat
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National Standards for Transport Truck Drivers Should be Implemented
Over the course of the past six months, a combination of weather, and collisions involving transport trucks, Highway 11 and Highway 17 have been closed
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Truckers adapting due to month-long shutdown of Highway 1 through Kicking Horse Canyon
The trucking industry in B.C. says while it is not pleased with the impending month-long shutdown of the Trans Canada later this month, the shutdown
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Newfoundland trucker arrested, charged with impaired driving after breath samples allegedly register nearly three times the legal limit
RCMP found open alcohol inside the cab of the transport truck WHITBOURNE, N.L. — A transport truck driver who police say had a blood-alcohol level
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Drone Logistics and Transportation Market Company Business Analysis, Industry Synopsis, Business Outlook 2022 to 2026 Drone Delivery Canada, Flirtey, Flytrex Aviation Limited
drones are becoming increasingly important in the logistics and transport sectors. They are a fast, reliable, and cost-effective way to deliver traffic management data from
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Ontario school says $3,500 MELT course can be delivered safely
A truck driving school in Mississauga, Ont. says MELT (mandatory entry-level training) can be delivered for $3,500, after safety professionals and other institutions raised concerns
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Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them.
All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager
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