February 2012 News Archive

Cascade Sierra Solutions, the company administering the Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, recently announced there is still money available to provide rebates to trucking companies wishing to install anti-idling equipment, which helps cut fuel costs.

Celebrating excellence in truck driving safety, Holland freight lines truck driver Warren Clark was recently awarded a plaque, gold ring and leather jacket by Holland President Mike Naatz for driving more than 3 million miles accident free, reported the Chattonooga Times Free Press.

Placing an emphasis on truck driving safety, the National Transportation Safety Board recently announced it plans to hold a forum on March 27 discussing the importance of attentive driving.

A recent opportunity for trucking professionals with CDL training took place in Knoxville, Tennessee, which played host to a free, one-day career fair and workshop for truckers, reported Knoxville CBS affiliate WVLT.

The Coalition of the Nevada Trucking Industry recently announced it is teaming up with Truckers Against Trafficking to put an end to child trafficking on U.S. highways and in truck stops.

A CDL training provider recently teamed up with Washington-Holmes Technical Center in Chipley, Florida, to offer free commercial driver training courses to those seeking work in Leon, Gadsden or Wakulla counties, reported Business Matters.

According to Minneapolis CBS affiliate WCCO, the economy is compelling many more people to enter the relatively healthy trucking industry from other construction jobs, making CDL training even more important across the United States.

According to Austin, Minnesota, ABC affiliate KAAL, an expected shortage of truckers of up to 400,000 in the United States is driving the trucking industry to call out for more workers.

New regulations for truck driving hours will be put into effect on February 27, which will limit the amount of time truck drivers can spend on the road on a given day.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently proposed a set of guidelines to automobile makers that would decrease the number of distracted drivers across the country.