Latest Trucking Headlines
All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Houston Group to Handle Marine Cargo Business for OneBeacon Sub
Nov 27 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group announced an agreement with Houston-based Southern Marine & Aviation Inc. to represent OneBeacon’s International Marine Underwriters (IMU) division. Under the agreement, IMU will assume...
Cargo Ship Crashes into San Francisco Bay Bridge, Causes Oil Spill
Nov 12 2007 // A cargo ship sideswiped a support on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last Wednesday, leaving a gash nearly 100 feet long on the side of the 926-foot vessel, and spilling fuel into the bay. The crash ruptured two fuel...
How to put the brakes on truck crashes
Oct 27 2007 // Drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are 10 times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors, such as weather, road conditions, and vehicle performance, according to a study...
For small truckers, exceed the minimum
Oct 27 2007 // The past few years have not been easy for the U.S. trucking industry. Rising fuel prices, threats of terrorism, new regulations and the daily challenges of simply moving heavy freight from point A to point B, have combined...
AIG Opens Trucking Unit
Oct 22 2007 // AIG Cos. launched a new unit dedicated to providing insurance solutions for the U.S. trucking market. AIG Transportation Solutions, to be headed by Lentz Merisier, director of Transportation Solutions, will provide a broad...
Chicago SUA Contracts with Partner Agent Writing Trucking in Southeast
Oct 2 2007 // Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. (SUA) recently announced that the company has entered into a new Partner Agent contract with First Light Program Managers, Inc. (“First Light”) to...
Guy Carp Forms Cargo Modeling Team
Sep 7 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC has formed a specialized project team to identify a more scientific, practical approach to cargo accumulation modeling. The bulletin said the “new team’s efforts have resulted...
Federal court throws out rules on extended hours for truckers
Aug 6 2007 // A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The decision is the latest chapter in a long-running battle between...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
News Currents
Aug 6 2007 // Federal court throws out rules on extended hours for truckers A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The...
News Currents
Aug 6 2007 // Federal court throws out rules on extended hours for truckers A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Court Throws Out Rules on Extended Hours for Truckers
Jul 26 2007 // A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies this week by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The decision is the latest chapter in a long-running battle...
Midwestern States Push for Truck-only Lanes
Jul 23 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving goods faster. The...
Cargo Train Derails in Kentucky, Nearby Houses Evacuated
Jun 26 2007 // A train carrying hazardous materials through Kentucky derailed in an industrial park, but none of the materials leaked, authorities said. The derailment at the Bluegrass Industrial Park in Louisville caused nearby homes to...
Growing rail freight transportation industry meets growing risks
Jun 4 2007 // The demand for freight transportation by rail has grown steadily in recent years after a prolonged period of excess capacity. The increased demand was fueled by a generally growing U.S. economy, expanding imports from...
Ark. Judge Grants Class Status to Truckers Suing Wal-Mart
May 18 2007 // A judge in Little Rock, Ark., has granted class status in a federal lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in which the company is accused of discriminating against black applicants for jobs driving Wal-Mart trucks. In his...
Figures
Apr 23 2007 // 350 The number of fire code violations found in The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s review of fire inspection records for 100 Cleveland, Ohio, schools over a four-year period, according to the Associated Press. Fire...
Wis. Trucker Wins Great American’s ‘Big Rig Giveaway’
Apr 10 2007 // A long-haul trucker from Janesville, Wis., won Great American Insurance Group’s BIG RIG GIVEAWAY at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) on March 24 in Louisville, Ky., the company announced. Bruce Doering’s...
