January 2012 News Archive

The website TruckersMatter.com recently introduced a service portal for trucking industry recruiters.

Federal lawmakers are currently considering proposals from the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which would ban behind-the-wheel mobile phone use, including the use of hands-free devices, by truckers and all other commercial drivers.

An 8,600-square-foot facility in Dixon, Kentucky, will be the new home to M&M Trucking Incorporated, which will enable to company to add 10 new jobs, as well as increase its workload in the upcoming year.

In an effort to showcase the importance of the trucking industry, the Mississippi Trucking Association and the America's Road Team recently brought Interstate One, a high-tech trailer, to the Mississippi State Capitol.

According to The Associated Press, Republican Senator in Idaho Jim Hammond is pushing for a regulation that would allow truckers to drive 75 miles per hour on Idaho's interstate highway, the same speed cars are able to travel.

The North American Produce Transportation Working Group recently released its new North American Produce Transportation Guidelines, which give truckers better guidance on how to travel with fresh produce.

According to Your News Now, a news source serving the area around Syracuse, New York, the booming natural gas drilling industry in Bradford, Pennsylvania, is increasing the need for truck drivers in the area.

Recent data released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety agency shows the potential value of technology in improving trucking safety.

Bayside Transportation Inc. was recently awarded the Grand Champion Trophy for Fleet Safety by the Maine Motor Transport Association, at the group's annual meeting, reported the Ellsworth American, a newspaper serving Hancock County, Maine.

According to Roanoke, Virginia, NBC affiliate WSLS, Conway Freight has begun a training program that is designed to get truckers the training they need, as well as get them back in the workforce.