Latest Trucking Headlines
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Cargo Ship and Tanker Hijacked off Somali Coast
Jan 4 2010 // A cargo ship and a chemical tanker have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off the coast of Somalia, bringing to four the number of ships seized in the past week, officials said Saturday. The multiple...
Former Employees Sue Oklahoma Trucking Company; File Claims with State
Dec 31 2009 // Former employees of Tulsa, Okla.-based Arrow Trucking Co. have sued the company after it suddenly suspended operations and laid off workers. The federal lawsuit claims Arrow violated laws that govern mass layoffs and...
Trucker Safety Rule on Hours to Be Reconsidered
Nov 15 2009 // The Obama administration, bowing to safety advocates, has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pledged to revisit...
Obama Administration to Reconsider Trucker Safety Rule on Hours
Oct 29 2009 // The Obama administration has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight, bowing to safety advocates who say longer hours could lead to greater fatigue and more...
AIX Group Offers Preferred Logistics Program
Oct 27 2009 // Connecticut-based specialty insurer AIX Group Inc.,has launched a Preferred Logistics program in partnership with International Excess Program Managers. The custom program offers insurance solutions for small to mid-sized...
Chartis Global Energy Forms Dedicated Unit for Logistics Firms
Oct 14 2009 // Chartis, formerly AIG, announced the formation of a new logistics unit by its Global Marine and Energy insurance division. The logistics unit’s offering will include include freight liability and cargo insurance....
Insurance Industry to Create National Database to Combat Cargo Crime
Sep 30 2009 // By networking existing databases and adding secure reporting and analytic functions, two insurance industry organization hope to create a nationwide information sharing system on cargo crimes. The rating and statistical...
Arkansas Among States Said to Be Lax on Motor Carrier Safety
Sep 7 2009 // A new analysis of government data reveals that more than 28,000 motor carrier companies that operate 200,000 trucks have violated federal safety regulations. The trial bar association, the American Association for Justice...
Motor Carriers Hit Over Safety; Are Insurance Limits Too Low?
Aug 31 2009 // A new analysis of government data reveals that more than 28,000 motor carrier companies that operate 200,000 trucks have violated federal safety regulations. The trial bar association, the American Association for Justice...
AAIS Offers New Contingent Cargo Policy Forms
Aug 28 2009 // A new set of policy forms is now available to insurers that write motor truck cargo insurance to cover cargo exposures of transportation brokers who subcontract with motor carriers to make shipments. The new...
Oregon Trucking Company Accused of Negligence
Aug 24 2009 // The trial began this week in Oregon in a civil complaint that accuses trucking giant C.R. England Inc. of gross negligence. The suit, which will be heard in Portland’s federal courthouse, is being brought by Andrea...
Swine Flu, Cross-Border Trucking on U.S., Canada, Mexico Summit Agenda
Aug 10 2009 // Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada gather today to present a united front to try to limit the spread of the H1N1 swine flu, but there is less unity on simmering trade issues. U.S. President Barack Obama,...
Unsafe Truck, Bus Operators Told to Shut Down Are Still on Roads
Aug 3 2009 // Hundreds of tractor-trailer and bus companies ordered to shut down because of federal safety violations ranging from suspended licenses to possible drug use have stayed on the road by using different names, investigators...
Police: Texting, Talking Trucker Hits Car, Pool in New York
Aug 3 2009 // Police say a tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool. Niagara County sheriff’s deputies say 25-year-old Nicholas Sparks...
Appeals Court Sides with Wisconsin Trucker in Insurance Dispute
Aug 3 2009 // A northeast Wisconsin trucker has won another legal battle involving an insurance claim he filed after hitting a deer in 2002. Court records say what started as a $7,500 claim has since mushroomed to nearly $250,000 in...
Towing and Trucking Permits Being Revoked in New Mexico
Jul 8 2009 // The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) said it has revoked the operating authorities of nearly 85 trucking, towing and other transportation companies in the state for failing to file appropriate documents with...
Connecticut Trucking Company Owner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Jul 6 2009 // The former owner of a Connecticut trucking company has been sentenced to six years in jail on manslaughter and insurance fraud charges for his role in a fiery truck crash at a major suburban intersection that left four...
Pirates Free Cargo Ship Near Somalia, One Crewman Dead
Jun 25 2009 // The Dutch Defense Ministry said Somali pirates have released a hijacked cargo ship aboard which one crew member was fatally shot. The ministry said Dutch marines are escorting the MV Marathon to a safe port. It also said...
Florida Trucker Paralyzed By Accident Awarded $14.6 Million
Jun 25 2009 // A South Florida truck driver has been awarded $14.6 million from an accident that left him paralyzed. A Broward Circuit Court judge ordered insurer National Casualty Co. to pay 64-year-old Derry Brown Jr. Jurors decided...
Connecticut Trucking Company Owner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Jun 25 2009 // The former owner of a Connecticut trucking company has been sentenced to six years in jail on manslaughter and insurance fraud charges for his role in a fiery truck crash at a major suburban intersection that left four...
