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State Police Participating In North American Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Operation

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

LANSING, MI (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Michigan State Police) — Michigan State Police (MSP) motor carrier officers will be conducting inspections at weigh station facilities and rest area locations throughout the state with a focus on braking components. This enforcement operation is part of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week and will take place throughout North America Sept.

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Heartland Express Wins Fedex Service Awards

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

NORTH LIBERTY, IA (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Heartland Express, Inc. is the recipient of two service awards from FedEx Express for fiscal year 2018 (period June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018). Heartland Express has been awarded both the FedEx Express “Platinum Award for 99.96% On-Time Service” and “Core Carrier of the Year” award. Heartland Express has received the distinguished “Carrier of

Truckers Warned: Massive Police Safety Operation Underway Nationally Labor Day Weekend

Posted on August 30, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

LANSING, MI (TruckingNewsNow.com) — We’re publishing the advisory from Michigan State Police, but agencies nationwide are preparing to take part in a national campaign for traffic safety over the Labor Day Holiday. The Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the deadliest travel periods of the year. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is reminding motorists to be responsible and make

Pickup, Semi Collide In Indiana, Man Dies

Posted on August 27, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

MARSHALL COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Monday morning, around 9:30 a.m., Indiana State Police investigated a fatal crash between a pickup and a semi that occurred in the northbound driving lane of US 31 just north of 11th Road. Preliminary investigation by Senior Trooper Ben Ennis shows that a white 1995 Kenworth driven by Randall Grabowski, age 49

Freight Between US, Canada and Mexico Jumps

Posted on August 27, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingnewsNow.com) — The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) says trucking freight traffic jumped dramatically between June, 2017 and June, 2018. In a report just released, BTS says truck freight — valued at $66.6B, rose 5.3 percent over the 12 month period. Broken down by border, U.S. to Canada traffic accounted for 56.3 percent of all northern border freight

JB Hunt Launches Reward Program For Drivers

Posted on August 27, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

LOWELL, AR (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: JB Hunt) — J.B. Hunt Transport Services has teamed up with SiriusXM, Pilot Flying J, and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to create a rewards program for Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt, a component of the company’s technology solution – J.B. Hunt 360°® – designed to help carriers save money, spend more time driving, and

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FMCSA Approves GPS Placement On Windshields

Posted on August 22, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: FMCA) — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant Traditional Trucking Corporation’s (TTC) application for a limited 5-year exemption on behalf of motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to allow a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to be mounted on the interior of the windshield of a CMV within the

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ATAA Members Featured On TV, Training In Semis

Posted on August 17, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

BILLINGS, MT (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Several of the nation’s leading truck accident attorneys were featured on television as they took part in annual truck driver training in the Legacy Trucking Course For Legal Professionals in Billings, MT. The market’s NBC affiliate spent the day with members of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys as they learned what truck drivers deal with

Oregon State Police Investigate Fatal Tractor Trailer Crash

Posted on August 14, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

BAKER COUNTY, OR (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Oregon State Police) — Sunday, August 12, at approximately 8p, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two vehicle crash on I-84 one mile from Baker City near mile post 307. Investigation revealed that a 2016 Ford Van, operated by Stavr Plasari (36) from Glen Ellyn, IL. was westbound on I-84

Truck Driver Rescues Drunk Driver In Construction Zone

Posted on August 14, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

PENDLETON, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Monday evening, a Pendleton woman who tested four times the legal limit of .08% B.A.C. crashed into a sand filled dump truck in a construction zone on I-69. Just after 10:30 p.m. last evening Indiana State Police Sergeant Scott Jarvis was sitting in the passing lane of I-69 at the 217 mile

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